“To-day I sought out one of them.”
“Proceed.”
“A man whose name is familiar to you; whose name is a guarantee of courage and honor.”
“And this man is?”
“Marceau.”
“General Marceau?”
“Yes.”
“True, he will keep a promise.”
“Well, he has promised.”
“Mon Dieu! How happy you make me! What has he promised? Tell me all.”