"Will monsieur take my advice?"
"If it is good."
"There is a rich American gentleman at the Hotel de la Couronne, in Lyons. He would, perhaps, help monsieur."
The idea struck Ben favorably. This gentleman could, at any rate, give him advice, and he felt that he needed it.
"How far is Lyons away?"
"Scarcely a league."
"Straight ahead?"
"Yes, monsieur."
"Then I will go there."
"And I, too. I will guide monsieur."