"She is some good bourgeoise anxious to earn four thousand francs." They reached the hotel in a few minutes.
"We may need your car again the moment Marthe Gobin has gone," said Hanaud.
"It shall wait here," said Ricardo.
"No," said Hanaud; "let it wait in the little street at the back of my hotel.

It will not be so noticeable there.

You have petrol for a long journey ?" Ricardo gave the order quietly to his chauffeur, and followed Hanaud into the hotel.

Through a glass window they could see Wethermill smoking a cigar over his coffee.
"He looks as if he had not slept," said Ricardo.
Hanaud nodded sympathetically, and beckoned Ricardo past the window.
"But we are nearing the end.

These two days have been for him days of great trouble; one can see that very clearly.