"I ask your pardon!" added he, "Madame is dressing."
Raoul had, no doubt, seen that what Planchet said was true, for he turned round to go downstairs again.
"Madame—" said Athos; "Oh! pardon me, Planchet, I did not know that you had upstairs—"
"It is Trüchen," added Planchet, blushing a little.
"It is whom you please, my good Planchet; but pardon my rudeness."
"No, no; go up now, gentlemen."
"We will do no such thing," said Athos.
"Oh! madame having notice, has had time—"
"No, Planchet; farewell!"
"Eh, gentlemen! you would not disoblige me; thus standing on the staircase, or by going away without having sat down."