4/7 He opened a window and another door. The one locked by Raoul, when unbolted, yielded without a key, and the shop stood open. The rest will please move away." The invitation, though probably understood, was responded to by only a few at the banquette's edge, where a respectable face or two wore scrutinizing frowns. The remainder persisted in silently standing and gazing in at the bloody man. There was one element of emphatic satisfaction in it--it drew their observation from Clotilde at the other end of the shop. |