"I accept," said he, expressing a strong wish as to the fate of those who had thus entrapped him.
"Come, come, calm yourself. The danger is not so great as you suppose. Your mission, I hope, will terminate well."
"When I dreamed that I had come to America to study art, and to escape politics, what a fine idea I had then!"
M. Dubois could not help laughing.
"Grumble now; later you will relate your adventures."
"The fact is, that if I go on as now, they will be considerably varied. It is necessary that I set out immediately, no doubt?"
"No, we are not going on so rapidly as that. You have all the time necessary to make your preparations. Your journey will be long and difficult."
"How much time can I have to get ready to leave?"
"I have obtained eight days—ten at most. Will that suffice you?"
"Amply. Once more I thank you."