Your only chance would be to do as I have done, namely to disguise yourself and take a small lodging, where you might live unsuspected." "And in that way I can see Marie sometimes," Victor said.
"You could do so," Harry agreed, in a somewhat hesitating way, "but it would greatly add to her danger, and, were you detected, might lead to the discovery of her disguise.

Besides, the thought that you were liable to arrest at any time would naturally heighten the anxiety from which she is suffering as to the fate of her father and mother." "But I cannot and will not run away and leave them all here in danger," Victor said passionately.
"I would not advise you to do so," Harry replied.

"I would only suggest, that after seeing Mademoiselle de St.Caux once, you should lead her to believe that you have decided upon making for the frontier, and she will therefore have the happiness of believing that you are safe, while you are still near and watching over her." "That is all very well," Victor said; "but what opinion would she have of me if she thought me capable of deserting her in that way ?" "You would represent that you were obeying the duke's orders; and besides, if you did suffer in her opinion it would be but temporarily, for when she learned the truth, that you had only pretended to leave in order that her position might be the safer and that her mind might be relieved, she could only think more highly of you.
Besides, if necessary, you could at any time again present yourself before her." "Your counsel is good, Monsieur Sandwith, and I will, at anyrate for a time, follow it.

As you say, I can at anytime reappear.
Where are you lodging?
I will take a room near, and we can meet and compare notes and act together." Harry gave him his address.
"You have only to walk upstairs to the top story.

My room is the one directly opposite the top of the stairs." "I will call on you to-morrow morning," Victor said.