But presently he grew reconciled to it.

It afforded him particular opportunities of being in mademoiselle's presence and of conferring with her; and for the sake of such an advantage he might well belittle the unsavoury part of the affair.
A half-dozen candles burned in two gleaming silver sconces on the table; in her tall-backed leather chair mademoiselle sat, and ate and drank but little, while Garnache told her of the preparations he had made.
"If my luck but holds until Wednesday next," he concluded, "you may count upon being well out of Condillac.

Arsenio does not dream that you come with us, so that even should he change his mind, at least we have no cause to fear a betrayal.

But he will not change his mind.

The prospect of fifty pistoles has rendered it immutable." She looked up at him with eyes brightened by hope and by the encouragement to count upon success which she gathered from his optimism.
"You have contrived it marvellously well," she praised him.