"This one is for the lights," she said, flashing on the electric light, "and this one is the bell if you need anything.
"If you need Bastien," she explained, "you have to ring once, and if you need me, ring twice."
How much had happened in a few hours! Who would have thought when she took her stand against Theodore and Talouel that the wind was going to blow so favorably in her direction. How amusing it was ... their ill feeling towards her had itself brought her this good luck.
"I suppose that young girl did something foolish?" said Talouel, meeting his employer at the foot of the steps. "I see she has not returned with you."
"Oh, no; she did not," replied M. Vulfran.
"But if Felix drove you back?..."
"As I passed the chateau I dropped her there so that she would have time to get ready for dinner."
"Dinner? Oh, I suppose...."
He was gasping with amazement, and for once he could not say what he did suppose.
"You do nothing but 'suppose'," said M. Vulfran, tartly. "I may as well tell you that for a long time I have wanted someone intelligent to be near me, one who is discreet and whom I can trust. This young girl seems to have these qualities. I am sure that she is intelligent, and I have already had the proof that I can trust her."