Villebois slowly walked back to his house, while Marcel ran out into the street and hailing a cab drove off towards the city.
FOOTNOTES:
[14] For the shadow—yea verily the shadow (of death) is worse than Death itself.
[15] One must strike the iron while it is hot.
EMILE VISITS HIS FRIEND PIERRE WITH MOST UNPLEASANT CONSEQUENCES
"Tout mal arrive avec des ailes."
Voltaire.
"Ben provide i'l cielo,
Ch' uom per delitti mai lieto non sia."[16]
It was late at night when Pierre left the café and started out for his chambers in blissful ignorance that he was being closely followed by a man. The night was clear, and the innumerable shops and cafés lit up, gave the boulevard that bright and animated appearance which is one of the peculiar charms of the gay city.