But then she would guess that I had prompted him.

Naught remained but to lay the matter before the Chevalier de Canaples.

Already I had informed him of my fracas with St.Auban, and of the duel that was to be fought that night, and he, in his turn, had given me the details of his stormy interview with the Marquis, which had culminated in St.Auban's dismissal from Canaples.

I had not hitherto deemed it necessary to alarm him with the news imparted to me by Malpertuis, imagining that did I inform Mademoiselle that would suffice.
Now, however, as I have said, no other course was left me but to tell him of it.

Accordingly, I went within and inquired of Guilbert, whom I met in the hall, where I might find the Chevalier.