Unless you hear from me to the contrary, you need only remain in between twelve and one.
The next morning Paolo appeared dressed in ragged clothes.
"What is that bundle of papers that you have got ?" "They are lampoons on the cardinal.

Nothing so natural as that I should try and sell them in front of the Hotel de Vendome." "Nothing could be better, Paolo." "I have already picked up a dozen gamins, master, sharp little beggars, who jumped at the idea of being set to watch people.

Between them everyone who goes in or comes out from the hotel will be followed, and they will, in the first place, find out his name and bring it to me, after that they will follow him wherever he goes, and from time to time let me know what he is doing." Several days passed.

The four gentlemen specially named, together with several others, were frequently at the hotel.

There was in this, however, nothing suspicious, as Hector easily learned that they were all vassals or close friends of the house of Vendome.