"Oh! You are right.

There has been enough crime.

I meant to say that we might shut our aunt up in her own room, pretending she was not well, and was sleeping." "That's it," replied Laurent, "and that idiot Michaud would go straight into the room to see his old friend, notwithstanding.

It would be a capital way to ruin us." He hesitated.

He wanted to appear calm, and anxiety gave a tremor to his voice.
"It will be best to let matters take their course," he continued.