"I demand Chalamel's head!"
"I tell you that Germain spoke in earnest."
At this moment the head clerk entered the office.
"Well, M. Jabulot," said he, "have you completed your rounds?"
"Yes, M. Dubois; I have been to M. de Saint-Remy, and he will come and pay immediately."
"And as to the Countess Macgregor?"
"Here is her answer."
"And the Countess d'Orbigny?"
"She returns her compliments to our employer. She only arrived from Normandy yesterday morning, and did not know that her reply was required so soon; here is a note from her. I also called on the Marquis d'Harville's steward, as he desired me to receive the money for drawing up the contract which I witnessed at their house the other day."
"You should have told him there was no hurry."