"Gaius says nothing on the point ?" "No." "Papinian ?" "No." "Justinian ?" "No." "Then I see only one resource." "What is that ?" "Go to see Charnot." I felt myself growing pale, and stammered, with a piteous look: "Monsieur Charnot, of the Acad--" "The Academy of Inscriptions; an intimate friend of mine, who will welcome you like a son, for he has none himself, poor man!" "But perhaps the question is hardly important enough for me to trouble him like this--" "Hey?
Not important enough?
All new questions are important.

Charnot specializes on coins.

Coins and costumes are all one.

I will write to tell him you are coming." "I beg, sir--" "Nonsense; Nonsense; I'll write him this very evening.

He will be delighted to see you.