CHAPTER XXIII
OFFICIAL OPINIONS
"Well, M. Vicart?"
"Well, M. Annion, that's all."
"That's all!" replied M. Annion. "That's nothing! We've been talking for a quarter of an hour without getting anywhere or reaching any conclusion."
"But, M. Annion...."
"No, I say.... It is I who have been giving you all the information and that, you know, is rather surprising.... You are the acting head of the Secret Service and you should have known all this. It's not my place to tell you what's going on at the Royal Palace."
"M. Annion, nothing at all has happened."
This reply threw M. Annion into a sudden fit of anger.