"What's the use of that, if he is ruined?" He would not go down to see the girl,--because he could not endure to expose his face, and was ashamed of the wounds which he had received in the street. As regarded the money he half-believed and half-disbelieved Marie's story. But the fruition of the money, if it were within his reach, would be far off and to be attained with much trouble; whereas the nuisance of a scene with Marie would be immediate. How could he kiss his future bride, with his nose bound up with a bandage?
"What shall I say to her?" asked his mother.
"She oughtn't to have come. I should tell her just that. You might send the maid to her to tell her that you couldn't see her again."

"What's the use of that, if her father is ruined?" He would not go down to see the girl - because he could not bear to expose his face, and was ashamed of his wounds. As regarded the money he half-believed and half-disbelieved Marie's story. But getting the money would be a lot of trouble. And how could he kiss his future bride, with his nose bound up with a bandage?
"What shall I say to her?" asked his mother.
"She oughtn't to have come. Tell her just that."
