Morgan made a sign to the dancer. Tiffauges stopped instantly, bowed to his partner, led her to her seat, excused himself on the plea of the urgency of the matter which called him away, and returned to take Morgan’s arm.
“Did you see him,” Tiffauges asked Morgan.
“I have just left him,” replied the latter.
“Did you deliver the King’s letter?”
“To himself.”
“Did he read it?”
“At once.”
“Has he sent an answer?”
“Two; one verbal, one written; the second dispenses with the first.”
“You have it?”