"I am in honor bound to keep silence."
"And I am bound in honor to make you speak."
"But why do you insist upon it thus?"
"Why? Zounds! that Maurice may not have his throat cut!"
"Merciful Heavens! Maurice guillotined!" cried the young woman, much alarmed.
"Without speaking of myself; for to tell you the truth my head feels by no means secure upon my shoulders."
"Ah! No, no!" said Arthémise, "to speak would be the poor girl's utter ruin."
At this moment Lorin's official rushed into the apartment.
"Ah! Citizen," cried he, "save yourself! save yourself!"