As he has no information in regard to the Ionian, he will not wait for her." "I remember; you showed me the letter." Joseph listened with a show of wonder on his face to this conversation which he could not understand.

The detective directed him to carry the two valises to the hotel named; but Christy interposed in French, and insisted that it would look better for him to carry his own valise, and the point was yielded.

The Atlantic Hotel was on Front Street, the harbor being on one side of it.

A couple of rooms were assigned to them, one of them quite small, which was taken by Christy, in order to keep up appearances.
M.Rubempre registered his name, putting "and servant" after it, Paris, and spoke even worse English than he had used to Joseph.

Breakfast had been ordered, but Christy, being only a servant, had to take his meal at a side table.