That is
surprising."
"What I want to know is, what the carpenter and locksmith have been doing
in the pavilion."
"The fact is, they have worked there for three days consecutively."
"And then one evening they brought some furniture here in a covered cart."
"I give it up! as sung the swan of Cambrai."
"It is perhaps remorse for having imprisoned Germain which torments him."
"Remorse--_he?_ It is too hard, and too tough, as the eagle of Meau said."
"Fie, Chalamel!"
"Speaking of Germain, he is going to have famous recruits in his prison,
poor fellow."
"How is that?"
"I read in the 'Gazette des Tribunaux' that the gang of robbers and
assassins who have been arrested by the Champs Elysees in one of those
little subterranean taverns--"
"They are real caverns."
"That this band of scoundrels has been confined in La Force."
"Poor Germain, good society for him."
"Louise Morel will also have her part of the recruits; for in the band they
say there is a whole family, from father to son and mother to daughter."
"Then they will send the women to Saint Lazare, where Louise is."
"It is, perhaps, some of this band who have attempted the life of the
countess who lives near the Observatory, one of our clients. Has not master
sent me often enough to know how she is? He appears to be very much
interested about her health. Only yesterday he sent me again to inquire how
Lady M'Gregor had passed the night.
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