"Good. You shall go. I ask it as a favor. Yon cannot refuse."
Christophe did not understand.
"But I have no seat."
"Here you are!" said Mannheim triumphantly, thrusting the ticket into his hand.
"You are mad," said Christophe. "What about your father's orders?"
Mannheim laughed:
"He will be furious!" he said.
He dried his eyes and went on:
"I shall tap him to-morrow morning as soon as he is up before he knows anything."
"I cannot accept," said Christophe, "knowing that he would not like it."