Officer. But why does he need an officer?
Percy. Wait, wait, I must have time to translate.
Chanoine-Malherbe. Dites-lui que——
Percy. Exactly. (To the Officer) Do you want to know why this Frenchman wants an officer? Well—he’s been robbed. A pocket-book. Now this gentleman got off—got off—the express——
Chanoine-Malherbe. Dites-lui——
Percy. Wait! (To Officer) Got off the express at Victoria, when a mysterious-looking individual came up—and took his pocket-book.
Chanoine-Malherbe. Très bien!
Percy. Oui, oui. (He tries to get away again, when Chanoine-Malherbe takes out his pocket-book)
Officer. He’s got two pocket-books!
Percy. Didn’t you know that? All Frenchmen have two pocket-books.