"She favours Mr.Mitchett because she wants 'old Van' herself." He was evidently conscious of looking at her hard.

"In what sense--herself ?" "Ah you must supply the sense; I can give you only the fact--and it's the fact that concerns us.

Voyons" she almost impatiently broke out; "don't try to create unnecessary obscurities by being unnecessarily modest.

Besides, I'm not touching your modesty.

Supply any sense whatever that may miraculously satisfy your fond English imagination: I don't insist in the least on a bad one.