"Ah, I thought so. And I think I know who set it flying—De Coigny."
"I would not be surprised; he is an old enemy of mine."
"I am certain of it," said De Brissac, "For M. de Champfleury, who is acting with me also as your second, told me that the report came to a friend of his from the mouth of M. de Coigny."
"De Brissac," I said, "bring with you another friend—someone not indisposed to De Coigny—to-morrow."
"Why?"
"M. de Coigny——" Then I stopped, for the determination I had come to was of such a nature that I thought it best to leave the declaration of it till we were on the ground.
"Why?" asked again De Brissac.
"Oh, just as a spectator. It will be worth his while, for, if I mistake not, there will be something worth seeing to-morrow morning at seven o'clock in the Avenue of the Minimes, just by the pond, for that is, I believe, our place of meeting."
De Brissac bowed.
"I will bring a friend," said he.