CHAPTERXX
THECERTIFICATEOFSAFETY
“YoucanleavedeBatzandhisgangalone，citizenHeron，“saidChauvelin，assoonashehadclosedthedoorbehindhim；“hehadnothingtodowiththeescapeoftheDauphin。“
Herongrowledoutafewwordsofincredulity。ButChauvelinshruggedhisshouldersandlookedwithunutterablecontemptonhiscolleague。Armand，whowaswatchinghimclosely，sawthatinhishandheheldasmallpieceofpaper，whichhehadcrushedintoashapelessmass。
“Donotwasteyourtime，citizen，“hesaid，“inragingagainstanemptywind-bag。ArrestdeBatzifyoulike，orleavehimaloneanyouplease——wehavenothingtofearfromthatbraggart。“