“Yes.”
“And wrote upon that paper.”
“Yes.”
“Well, this pencil was a lead-pencil, consequently hard; so it marked in black upon the first sheet, and in white upon the second.”
“Go on.”
“Colbert, when tearing off the first sheet, took no notice of the second.”
“Well?”
“Well, on the second was to be read what had been written on the first, Madame Vanel read it, and sent for me.”
“Yes, yes.”
“Then, when she was assured I was your devoted friend, she gave me the paper, and told me the secret of this house.”