“To have let that old goat into your affair.”
“You wait and see.”
“I will.”
“You are not going?”
“I am.”
“But see here: I want a man to do the art criticism.”
“You’ll find lots.” And Struve vanished.
“He always throws cold water on everything,” said Toto, remembering the advice about the coffee mill.
“He’s a critic,” said Gaillard.
“He’s a clever man,” said Pelisson, knitting his brows an instant; “but he’s wrong here.”