Rigaudtookhiscigarettefromhismouth，andeyedhimwithamomentaryrevelationofsurprise。Butheputitbetweenhislipsagain，asheansweredwithcoolness：
’Isellanythingthatcommandsaprice。Howdoyourlawyerslive，yourpoliticians，yourintriguers，yourmenoftheExchange？Howdoyoulive？Howdoyoucomehere？Haveyousoldnofriend？Ladyofmine!Iratherthink，yes!’
Clennamturnedawayfromhimtowardsthewindow，andsatlookingoutatthewall。
’Effectively，sir，’saidRigaud，’Societysellsitselfandsellsme：andIsellSociety。Iperceiveyouhaveacquaintancewithanotherlady。Alsohandsome。Astrongspirit。Letussee。Howdotheycallher？Wade。’
Hereceivednoanswer，butcouldeasilydiscernthathehadhitthemark。