"You must have made extensive calculations yourself to discover that."
"No, I＇ve not had time. I＇ve seen the girl but this once," said the Countess, "and the conviction has suddenly come to me. I like her very much."
"So do I," Madame Merle mentioned.
"You＇ve a strange way of showing it."
"Surely I＇ve given her the advantage of making your acquaintance."
"That indeed," piped the Countess, "is perhaps the best thing that could happen to her!"