He did not arrive this morning; and he did not get here last night.

He must have got here before dinner, then.

Why didn't the concierges tell me ?" I reminded my friend, apropos of the concierges, that he had not yet told me what had led him to get them set at liberty.
We were close to their lodge.

Monsieur and Madame Bernier saw us coming.
A frank smile lit up their happy faces.

They seemed to harbour no ill-feeling because of their detention.