Had they been only ten minutes sooner, they should have been beyond the reach of his discrimination; for it was plain that he was that moment arrived--that moment alighted from his horse or his carriage.
Pourquoi, oh ! pourquoi était-elle venue ?… Et lui-meme, comment se trouvait-il la un jour plus tôt qu’on ne l’attendait ?… Elizabeth ne cessait de rougir en déplorant la mauvaise chance de cette rencontre.