"Winning numbers! ... Lottery of Sainte-Guillotine! Buy! Buy!"
"Shut that window!" Robespierre called out impatiently.
The boy Maurice ran to do so.
"Why!" he exclaimed, "here is Héron, and three people with him."
At Héron's name Robespierre turned round sharply, and as every one seemed surprised at the untimely visit, he explained—
"Oh, it's all right! I expected him. He is bringing the young villain of yesterday's fête."
"Ah yes," said the women, "the chouan of the Place de la Concorde!" and they looked curiously towards the door, at which the new-comers were now knocking.
"Come in!" cried Duplay.
Héron entered and bowed to every one in the room.
"Is the culprit with you?" asked Robespierre nervously.