"Ah! yes. I have seen countries, ports, and everything."
"You have been round the world, perhaps?"
"I believe you, twice rather than once."
Again she seemed to hesitate, to search in her brain for something that she had forgotten, then, in a tone somewhat different, more serious:
"Have you met many ships in your voyages?"
"I believe you, my beauty."
"You did not happen to see the Notre Dame des Vents?"
He chuckled:
"No later than last week."
She turned pale, all the blood leaving her cheeks, and asked: