"The Ordinances are withdrawn," said M. d'Argout.
"Ah!" remarked Laffitte with indifference.
"And we have fresh Ministers."
"Ah!" the banker again remarked, without even inquiring their names.
"Is that how you receive such news?" M. d'Argout said, with some show of disappointment.
"Surely."
"But why are you so cool over it?"
"Because it is of no importance now."
"No importance! Now!" repeated M. d'Argout.
"Yes," said Laffitte; "you are twenty-four hours too late with it, my good friend."