"If I have spoken thus my lord, it is because you, being a man of coolness and resolution, can understand better than any one what must be accepted with coolness and resolution, for I have no choice but to carry you away from here."
"Listen, sir; if the expedient is good, I will be the first to acknowledge it. One moment, however; you seem to forget that I am not here alone."
"I know that, my lord; madame the duchess has but just quitted you, she may return any moment."
"And not alone, I warn you of that."
"Were she accompanied by a hundred armed men I should not fear."
"Truly?"
"No, my lord, I will go further; I rather count upon the return of the duchess to decide you to follow me in case you still hesitate."
"Sir you speak in riddles."
"I will tell you the word very soon my lord, but first I must inform you that almost all is known concerning you since your flight from London."
"In denying this to him I shall force him to speak; and I shall perhaps learn something more," said the chevalier to himself. "As to that, sir I, cannot believe it; it is not possible."