She opened the traveling cape she was wearing and from one of its inner pockets drew a huge yellow envelope which she tore open. Out of it came a bundle of thousand-franc notes and a packet of securities.
"Count, monsieur. No, not here. It would take rather a time; and we're eager to be by ourselves."
Gently, but with a continuous pressure, she pushed him towards the door, and his two witnesses with him.
"Excuse me, monsieur, but it's a family party ... cousins who haven't seen one another for two hundred years.... And we're eager to be by ourselves.... You're not angry with me, are you? And, by the way, you will send the receipt to Monsieur Davernoie. Au revoir, gentlemen.... There: there's five o'clock striking.... Au revoir."
[CHAPTER XVIII]
IN ROBORE FORTUNA
When Dorothy had shut the door on the three men, she turned to find Raoul flushed and frowning; and he said:
"No, no. I can't allow it.... You should have consulted me first."
"Don't get angry," she said gently. "I wished first of all to rid you of this fellow Voirin. That gives us time to think things out."
"I've thought them out!" he snapped. "I consider that settlement null and void!"