She flitted away as the man turned round, and, to his astonishment, perceived Wilhelm with a portmanteau in his hand.

He stepped quickly indoors.
"Ah," he said in a muffled tones, "Monsieur le Docteur! I understand--I understand.

I would have done it long ago.

It really couldn't go on like that any longer.

But monsieur might have said a word to me; for as to me--I am dumb!" Wilhelm was crushed to the earth.