"I wasn't brought up to do things like that, thank goodness! And to begin at my time of life!" "It's true, and I often ask myself how you bring yourself to stick to me," said Lupin, in a reflective, quite impersonal tone.

"Please pour me out another cup of coffee." "That's what I'm always asking myself," said Victoire, pouring out the coffee.

"I don't know--I give it up.

I suppose it is because I'm fond of you." "Yes, and I'm very fond of you, my dear Victoire," said Lupin, in a coaxing tone.
"And then, look you, there are things that there's no understanding.

I often talked to your poor mother about them.