"Has Madame de Cintre been in bad spirits before this ?" he asked.
"Poor lady, she had good reason.

M.de Cintre was no husband for a sweet young lady like that.

And then, as I say, it has been a sad house.

It is better, in my humble opinion, that she were out of it.

So, if you will excuse me for saying so, I hope she will marry you." "I hope she will!" said Newman.
"But you must not lose courage, sir, if she doesn't make up her mind at once.