"To travel in such bad company?"
"I want to ask you—" and the boy hesitated.
"What?"
"If I can serve you in any way?" continued Charles, lowering his voice still more.
"You can certainly be of some use to me; since I have seen you I have been revolving a scheme."
"Tell me what it is."
"It may be a little dangerous, and it might frighten you."
"I will risk anything to do you a service. I was in Strasbourg for three or four days, and during that time I saw so many things that nothing can frighten me now."
"I should like to send a message to my brother."
"I will deliver it."