No woman had ever spoken to him with such frankness.
"Neither has your presence here surprised me," she continued.

"I was expecting it.

I know the innocent wiles of you men.

'Since he did not find me in the hotel, he will wait for me to-day in the street,' I said to myself, upon arising this morning....

Before coming out, I was following your footsteps from the window of my room...." Ferragut looked at her in surprise and dismay.