HetookDenisebythehandanddrewhertowardhimtokissherforehead;buttheactionhadanothermotive。
\"Mychild,\"hewhispered,\"nooneinMontegnachasfive—hundred—francnotes;theyarerareevenatLimoges,wheretheyareonlytakenatadiscount。Thismoneyhasbeengiventoyou;youwillnottellmebywhom,andIdon’taskyou;butlistentome:ifyouhaveanythingmoretodointhistownrelatingtoyourpoorbrother,takecare!YouandMonsieurBonnetandyourbrotherLouiswillbefollowedbypolice—
spies。YourfamilyisknowntohaveleftMontegnac,andassoonasyouareseenhereyouwillbewatchedandsurroundedbeforeyouareawareofit。\"
\"Alas!\"shesaid。\"Ihavenothingmoretodohere。\"
\"Sheiscautious,\"thoughtthelawyer,ashepartedfromher。