This Victoire is the first we've caught.

I look on it as a good omen." He walked across the room, picked up his cloak, and took a card-case from the inner pocket of it.

"If you don't mind, your Grace, I want you to show this permit to my men who are keeping the door, whenever you go out of the house.

It's just a formality; but I attach considerable importance to it, for I really ought not to make exceptions in favour of any one.

I have two men at the door, and they have orders to let nobody out without my written permission.