"Yes, through a piece of treachery; but no matter—assassinate me, and finish the affair."
"I do not wish to kill you."
"What do you want, then?"
"To give you a piece of advice."
The count laughed sarcastically.
"You must be mad, my good fellow."
"Not so much as you fancy. Listen attentively to what I have to say to you."
"I will do so even for the hope of being promptly freed from your presence."
"Good, Señor Conde de Lhorailles. Your arrival in this country has caused the unhappiness of two persons."
"Nonsense! You are jesting with me."