“Where is Monsieur going?”

“To Arras.”

“And Monsieur wishes to reach there to-day?”

“Yes, of course.”

“By taking two post-horses?”

“Why not?”

“Does it make any difference whether Monsieur arrives at four o’clock to-morrow morning?”

“Certainly not.”

“There is one thing to be said about that, you see, by taking post-horses—Monsieur has his passport?”

“Yes.”