It was no longer necessary for him to play a part.

He was becoming angry indeed.
"Monsieur," he said, "I remember you now.

It was you who tried to flirt with this lady last night in the Cafe des Deux Epingles.

You have not even the excuse of ignorance.

All the world knows that I have claims upon this lady." I bowed.
"Claims," I answered, "which I can assure you I am not in a position to dispute." "How is it, then," he asked fiercely, "that I find you two, strangers last night, together to-day here ?" I altered one of the cartridges in my revolver and let it go with a snap.