6/39 Ah! monsieur, I sympathize in your joy. He is, indeed, the son-in-law that I have dreamed of for you. A superior man, so open-hearted, so unaffected and frank!" "Do you really think so ?" asked M.Moriaz, fanning himself with the letter. I only regret that he was silent concerning one detail which was of a nature to interest us." "An unpleasant detail ?" she asked, raising her gooseberry-coloured eyes to him. |