Deceived by the hypocrisy, La Chouette answered, "Very well! if I have bitten you wrongfully, it shall be punishment for some other time, when you have deserved it. Come, to-day I bear no malice. Where is your cheat of a father?"
"In the house; shall I call him?"
"No; have the Martials come yet?"
"Not yet."
"Then I have time to go and see my man; I want to speak to old
No-eyes."
"Are you going to the cellar?" asked Tortillard, hardly concealing his diabolical joy.
"What is that to you?"
"To me?"
"Yes; you asked me that in such a droll way."
"Because I thought of something funny."