But a few days after seeing Lannes my own duties as a messenger carried me back to Paris, and I took it upon myself to visit Lannes' house.

I had two objects, both I hope justifiable.

I wanted to take to them good news of Lannes and I wanted to take to Lannes good news of them." "You found them there ?" said John, his anxiety showing in his tone.
"I did.

But a letter from Lannes, by good luck, had just come through the day before.

It was a noble letter.