CHAPTER XXIII
FIRST TRIUMPH OF SIMON
A week later, Simon and Albert stood talking together in Simon's room adjoining the dome. Simon had that air of absolute spruceness and freshness which in persons who have stayed at home is so extremely offensive to persons who have just arrived exhausted and unclean from a tiresome journey. It was Albert who, with Hugo, had arrived from the journey.
'Had a good time, Alb?' Simon asked.
'So-so,' said Albert cautiously.
'By the way, what did you go to Paris for?'
'Didn't you know?'
'How should I know, my son?'
'The governor wanted to find that girl of his.'
'What girl?' Simon asked innocently.