_You_ know what he is." "Yes," answered Paul, "I know." "He hates you," she went on.

"I do not want to make mischief, but I suppose he wanted to marry the princess.

His vanity was wounded because she preferred you, and he wanted to be avenged upon you.

Wounds to the vanity never heal.

I do not know how he did it, Paul, but he made me help him in his schemes.