openly....

He confuses him--at least, he tries to." He smiled a half-confident, a half-doubtful smile, "It is a mass of entangled, mysterious combinations.

I've been caught in them myself again and again.

You smile ?" "It interests me so," said the Duke, in a tone of apology.
"Oh, it interests me," said Guerchard, with a snarl.

"But this time I see my way clearly.