Nicholas thought it was a sign for him to go.

He took his hat.
"Believe me--" he began, about to take his leave.
"You are not going ?" said Margaret.

"Oh no.

Wait, and we will think of some expedient.

Besides you have not told me half what I want to know.
The money is of no consequence; but what had you done to lead to such a sentence?
Are you really a Nihilist ?" "Dieu m'en garde!" said the Count devoutly.