She unmade it to put us off the scent.

That, at any rate, is something gained, to have found the accomplice.

We shall have this good news, at least, to tell M, Gournay-Martin on his arrival." "Do you really think that she's the accomplice ?" said the Duke.
"I'm dead sure of it," said M.Formery.

"We will go up to her room and make another thorough examination of it." Guerchard's head popped up above the window-sill: "My dear M.Formery," he said, "I beg that you will not take the trouble." M.Formery's mouth opened: "What! You, Guerchard ?" he stammered.
"Myself," said Guerchard; and he came to the top of the ladder and slipped lightly over the window-sill into the room.
He shook hands with M.Formery and nodded to the inspector.

Then he looked at the Duke with an air of inquiry.
"Let me introduce you," said M.Formery.