"Monsieur," said Joubert, jumping down as the carriages moved off, "you promised."
"Yes," said I, half to Joubert, half to De Brissac. "I promised. You may remain as a spectator—at a distance."
"A servant!" said De Coigny.
"No, Monsieur de Coigny," I replied; "a faithful friend, and a soldier of Napoleon."
De Coigny turned on his heel, and began talking to Dr. Pons, who stood with a mahogany case under his arm.
"Notice," I said to De Brissac. "De Coigny has turned his back upon me; but within an hour's time, if I do not fall by the sword of Von Lichtenberg, I will require him to turn his face to me."
"You are going to——"
"Kill him," I replied.
De Brissac shrugged his shoulders, and looked again at his watch.
"I make it five minutes past the hour, M. de Coigny."