"Yes; lend me your house in the Faubourg St. Antoine, but empty, and carefully arranged. I will put my own people in it."
"Is it to be for—?"
"For a prude, Nocé."
"The houses in the faubourg have a bad name, monseigneur."
"The person for whom I require it does not know that; remember, absolute silence, Nocé, and give me the keys."
"A quarter of an hour, monseigneur, and you shall have them."
"Adieu, Nocé, your hand; no spying, no curiosity, I beg."
"Monseigneur, I am going to hunt, and shall only return at your pleasure."
"Thanks; adieu till to-morrow."
The regent sat down and wrote to Madame Desroches, sending a carriage with an order to bring Helene, after reading her the letter without showing it to her.