“Certainly.”
“And do you understand them?”
“They are always the same.”
“And they mean——”
“‘Nothing new; You have an hour;’ or ‘Tomorrow.’”
“This is simple enough,” said the count; “but look, is not your correspondent putting itself in motion?”
“Ah, yes; thank you, sir.”
“And what is it saying—anything you understand?”
“Yes; it asks if I am ready.”
“And you reply?”