And thus, as poor Harry Lorrequer was ever the first man to get into a row at the suggestion of a friend, so he only waited the least possible pressing on any occasion, to involve himself in any scrape or misfortune that presented itself, provided there was only some one good enough to advise him to do so.
As I entered my own room, to make preparations for my departure, I could not help thinking over all the events thus crowded into the space of a few hours.

My sudden possession of wealth--my prospects at Callonby still undecided--my scrape at the Salon--my late interview with Miss Bingham, in which I had only stopped short of a proposal to marry, were almost sufficient to occupy any reasonable mind; and so I was beginning to suspect, when the waiter informed me that the Commissaire of Police was in waiting below, and wished to speak to me.

Affecting some surprise at the request which I at once perceived the object of, I desired him to be introduced.

I was quite correct in my guess.

The information of my being concerned in the affair at the Salon had been communicated to the authorities, and the Commissaire had orders to obtain bail for my appearance at the Tribunal de Justice, on that day week, or commit me at once to prison.