His forehead contracted, his eyes closed a little, his eyebrows rose, and an expression of quiet disdain settled about the lines of his mouth.
"I know you very well," he answered.

"You are Doctor Konstantin Grabofsky, my father's lawyer.

Do you come from him to renew the offer you made when we parted ?" "I have no offer to make," said the little man.

"Will you do me the honour to indicate some place where we may be alone together for a moment ?" "I have no objection to that," replied the Count.

"We can go into the street." They passed out together, leaving the establishment of Christian Fischelowitz in a condition of great astonishment.