"Yes, her windows look on the arsenal."
"Well."
"She would have seen if there were anything new going on there to-day."
"Ah! she is striking now!"
At that moment Mademoiselle de Launay struck two blows, which meant attention.
Gaston replied by one, which meant that he was listening.
Then he went to the window.
A minute after the string appeared with a letter.
Gaston took the letter, and went to the hole to Pompadour.
"Well?" said the marquis.