There are scores of these street boys who for a few sous a day would gladly undertake the work." "I will do that, master.

You can take my word that by tomorrow at noon the lodging of these four gentlemen will be strictly watched.

This is a business after my own heart." "In the first place, Paolo, take a note from me to the Hotel de Cleves and wait for an answer." The note was a short one.

It merely gave the name of the auberge at which he had taken up his quarters, and added: If your eminence will be good enough to send me every morning a list of any visits that you may intend to pay, or any journey that you may make during the day, it would enable me to regulate my movements accordingly in order to be always here and ready to carry out any orders that you may send me from your hotel.
The cardinal's reply was even more brief: It is well thought of.

I shall go nowhere but to the Louvre tomorrow, and shall probably be there the greater part of the day.