WhenshehadsatisfiedherselfthatMargueritehadnothingfurtherconcealedaboutherperson,sheallowedhertoputherdressononcemore。Sheevenofferedtohelpheronwithit。WhenMargueritewasfullydressedsheopenedthedoorforher。
Chauvelinwasstandinginthepassagewaitingpatiently。AtsightofMarguerite,whosepale,setfacebetrayednothingoftheindignationwhichshefelt,heturnedquick,inquiringeyesonthewoman。
“Twofiles,adaggerandapursewithtwentylouis,“saidthelattercurtly。
Chauvelinmadenocomment。Hereceivedtheinformationquiteplacidly,asifithadnospecialinterestforhim。Thenhesaidquietly:
“Thisway,citizeness!”