The general was still, expressing a gratitude which became more pressing the more it was disclaimed; he said casually at sight of his daughter, "Ah; you've found us, have you ?" and went on talking to Mrs.Adding, who nodded to them laughingly, and asked, "Did you see me beckoning ?" "Look here, my dear!" March said to his wife as soon as they parted from the rest, the general gallantly promising that his daughter and he would see Mrs.Adding safe to her hotel, and were making their way slowly home alone.

"Did you know that Burnamy was in Carlsbad ?" "He's going away on the twelve-o'clock train tonight," she answered, firmly.
"What has that got to do with it?
Where did you see him ?" "In the box, while you were behind the scenes." She told him all about it, and he listened in silent endeavor for the ground of censure from which a sense of his own guilt forced him.

She asked suddenly, "Where did you see him ?" and he told her in turn.
He added severely, "Her father ought to know.

Why didn't you tell him ?" "Why didn't you ?" she retorted with great reason.
"Because I didn't think he was just in the humor for it." He began to laugh as he sketched their encounter with the gendarme, but she did not seem to think it amusing; and he became serious again.

"Besides, I was afraid she was going to blubber, any way." "She wouldn't have blubbered, as you call it.