"This? The 5th of November."
"Ten days! Ten days!"
"Yes,—you have had a narrow call, mademoiselle."
"And I owe my life to you, doctor."
"To Monsieur Marot, mademoiselle."
"Ah! but you——"
"If it hadn't been for him I would never have seen you, child."
He spoke very gently and in a subdued voice that reached only her ear. Another pause.
"It is all the more important that I should not trouble him,—disturb him any longer than necessary. You understand?"
"Very truly, mademoiselle," replied he; "very thoughtful of you,—very womanly. It does you credit, Mademoiselle Fouchette."