Marianne could not have said anything if she had tried.

Marianne felt as if they were all looking at her.

Marianne in any case is not much of a help.

I don't care what you and Marianne do in private.

He held out his hand, and Marianne went to him quickly.

Few of Marianne's friends had called to ask after her.

In fact, he may well already have done the former with Marianne.

But he had a pretty good idea why Marianne wanted to see him.

I'd much rather they knew nothing and of course Marianne can't know.

He wanted to buy Marianne a pretty little house for her daughter and herself.

It was more than an hour since Marianne had moved.

Is that what you think Marianne has been trying to do?

But Marianne, in her place, would not have done so little.

Marianne, who has four children, knows how different the reality can be.

Marianne is 33 and she married for the third time two years ago.

Marianne told me the truth when she thought I was ready to hear it.

Marianne said you were good, but I thought that was because you're her friend.

Though Marianne sat in the dark, watching the window for some time, he did not return.

I thought of all the things Marianne had done for me since she'd married my brother.

The truth is our father and Marianne had a difficult marriage.

He had not left Marianne's apartment even for a moment.

At first she thought it might be a message from Marianne.

She hadn't needed to ask Marianne where the dress was.

If it hadn't been for Marianne, she might have run away.