You have a room, have you not ?" "Certainly, monsieur le comte." "Upstairs, perhaps ?" And Athos, seeing Planchet a little embarrassed, wished to relieve him by going first.
"It is--but--" said Planchet, hesitating.
Athos was mistaken in the cause of this hesitation, and, attributing it to a fear the grocer might have of offering humble hospitality, "Never mind, never mind," said he, still going up, "the dwelling of a tradesman in this quarter is not expected to be a palace.

Come on." Raoul nimbly preceded him, and entered first.

Two cries were heard simultaneously--we may say three.

One of these cries dominated the others; it emanated from a woman.

Another proceeded from the mouth of Raoul; it was an exclamation of surprise.