'Then of course if I am seen I am in danger?'
'A miracle only could save you. The King is enraged beyond measure, and swears he will let the Edict go in its full force against you. The Camarguer has made a fine story of it, saying how he tried to stop the abduction, but failed in the attempt.'
'In short, then, it would ruin all chances if we adopt Maître Palin's suggestion?'
'You are saving me the trouble of thinking.'
'Again,' I went on, 'it is not certain if Madame is still at the Toison d'Or, and apart from that I doubt if I could find my way back there to-night, unless anyone could guide me,' and I looked at the Pantins, who shook their heads sorrowfully.
'This settles our going out to-night,' I went on; 'there is but one thing to do to-morrow—to find the house. It will be easy to discover if Madame is within. After that I propose a rescue by the ordinary means of the law.'
'Would it not be as simple to have recourse to Villeroi the first thing to-morrow?' asked Belin.
'Simple enough; but the law has its delays, and if once the house is raided and Madame is not there we may whistle for our prize.'
'But the wheel?' put in Pantin.
'Will break Babette, who will not know. M. de Gomeron is no fool to trust her more than the length of his hand. No—I will leave nothing to chance. I propose then to seek out the house tomorrow, with Pantin's help, if he will give it.'