You do not owe him a little money, I am afraid, or you would not want to see him.

Ha, ha! You write to him, and he will see you.

There; there is paper and pen and ink.

He shall get your letter this day." Harry, nothing suspicious, did as he was bid, and wrote a note in which he simply told the count he was specially desirous of seeing him.
"I will go to you anywhere," said Harry, "if you will name a place" We, knowing Madam Gordeloup's habits, may feel little doubt but that she thought it her duty to become acquainted with the contents of the note before she sent it out of her house, but we may also know that she learned very little from it.
"It shall go almost immediately," said Sophie, when the envelope was closed.
Then Harry got up to depart, having done his work.

"What, you are going in that way at once?
You are in a hurry ?" "Well, yes; I am in a hurry, rather, Madam Gordeloup.