He has taken a new lodging to be near the Admiral; a horrid bare place in the Rue Bethizy, without furniture, but he would go into it to-day.

And he has a sort of claim on my family, you know." "Yes," she said simply.

"Of course.

Then I must not detain you.

God keep you safe," she continued, with a faint quiver in her tone; and her lip trembled.