She did not always understand De Chauxville.

No matter for surprise, perhaps; for he did not always understand himself.
"Then what do you want ?" she asked.
"In the meantime, implicit obedience." "What are you going to use me for ?" "I have ends," replied Claude de Chauxville, who had regained his usual half-mocking composure, "that you will serve.

But they will be your ends as well as mine.

You will profit by them.

I will take very good care that you come to no harm, for you are the ultimate object of all this.
At the end of it all I see only--you." Etta shrugged her shoulders.