Then, still holding her skirt up, she ran very lightly and quickly across the pavement into the dark house.

I thought, monsieur, that she was very anxious not to be seen.

So when I saw your advertisement I was certain that this was the young lady for whom you are searching.
"I waited for a few moments and saw the carriage drive off towards the stable at the end of the street.

But no light went up in any of the rooms in front of the house.

And M.Gobin was so fretful that I dropped the corner of the blind, lit the candle, and gave him his cooling drink.