Marianne, poor dear, is old enough, it's true.

But I have a _femme de chambre_ and a _cuisiniere_, both under twenty-five, both pretty, and both engaged to be married." (This was true.

Ah, what a comfort to speak the truth to him!) "Doesn't it occur to you that, at this very moment, a couple of lovers may be sitting hand in hand on the seat under the old yew arbour?
Can't you imagine how they started and tried to hold their breath lest you should hear, as you opened the gate and came up the path ?" "Forgive me!" murmured Raoul, in the depths of remorse again.
"Shall we go and look, or shall we leave them in peace ?" "Leave them in peace, by all means." "The man will be slipping away soon, no doubt.

Both Therese and Annette are good little girls." "Don't let's bother about them.

You will be sending me away soon, too, and I shall deserve it.