Then leaning back and looking straight in front of her, she grasped my wrist and said: "Now, my dear friend, tell me all and get it over." "My dear Madame Brandt--" I began.
She interrupted me.

"For goodness' sake don't call me that.

It makes a cold shiver run down my back.

I'm either Lola to you or nothing." "Then, my dear Lola," said I, "the first thing I must tell you is that I did not send for you." "What do you mean?
The telegram ?" "It was sent by Anastasius Papadopoulos." "Anastasius ?" She bent forward and looked at me.

"What is he doing here ?" "Heaven knows!" said I."But what he has done has been to find Captain Vauvenarde.