One proof of it is that she spoke to me of the Baron as if he were still a living man.

When Francis saw her, she declared that the Baron was dead, which is the truth.

The United States Consul at Milan showed us the announcement of the death in an American newspaper.

So far as I can see, such sense as she still possesses seems to be entirely absorbed in one absurd idea--the idea of writing a play for Francis to bring out at his theatre.

He admits that he encouraged her to hope she might get money in this way.