I knew that Ivor Dundas spoke French as well as I; but I was not going to tell this Russian that fact.
"The adviser your friend has chosen," Godensky went on, "happens to be a protege of mine.

I made him--gave him his first case, his first success; and have employed him more than once since.

Odd, what a penchant Mr.
Dundas seems to have for men in whom I, too, have confidence! Last night, it was Girard.

To-day, it is Lenormand." This was a blow, and a heavy one; but I wouldn't let Godensky see that I winced under it.
"You keep yourself singularly well-informed of the movements of your various proteges," I said--"as well as those of your enemies.

But if the information in the one case is no more trustworthy than in the other--why, you're not faithfully served.