On the way, near the gate, he met the brothers Doudeville, who were entering the porter's lodge. The lodge looked out on the road; and this enabled them to watch the approaches to the Villa des Glycines. Without stopping, he went straight to the Pavillon de l'Impératrice, called Suzanne and told her to take him to Mrs. Kesselbach.
"Geneviève?" he asked.
"Geneviève?"
"Yes; hasn't she been here?"
"No, not for several days. . . ."
"But she is to come, is she not?"
"Do you think so?"
"Why, I'm certain of it. Where do you think she is? Can you remember? . . ."
"It's no use my trying. I assure you that Geneviève and I had made no arrangement to see each other." And, suddenly alarmed: "But you're not anxious, are you? Has anything happened to Geneviève?"
"No, nothing."