“No, he will not; I will tell him not to do so.”
“Very well, then; we will have up the man.”
The man was introduced: it was Bœhmer himself, who made many bows and excuses, and offered the necklace for examination.
“Sit down,” said Beausire; “his excellency pardons you.”
“Oh, how much trouble to sell!” sighed Bœhmer.
“How much trouble to steal!” thought Beausire.
CHAPTER XXIX.
THE BARGAIN.
Then the ambassador consented to examine the necklace in detail. M. Bœhmer showed each individual beauty.
“On the whole,” said Beausire, interpreting for Manoël, “his excellency sees nothing to complain of in the necklace, but there are ten of the diamonds rather spotted.”
“Oh!” said Bœhmer.