The little man took two steps into the room, bowed to Euloge without paying any attention to the others, and then remained standing, with his eyes fixed on the chief.
"We start to-morrow at nine o'clock," said Euloge.
"For what place?"
"Plobsheim."
"Do we stop there?"
"For two days."
"How many assistants?"
"Two. Is your machine in order?"
The little man smiled, and shrugged his shoulders, as if to say: "What a question!" Then he asked aloud: "Shall I meet you at the Kehl gate, or shall I come for you?"