But when he said a few minutes ago that he was glad--glad of it, d--him!--then I fixed it in my mind that I would be even with him.

And I am going to be!' 'What do you mean ?' Mademoiselle asked, wearily interrupting him.

'If you think that you can prejudice me against this gentleman--' 'That is precisely what I am going to do! And a little more than that!' he answered.
'You will be only wasting your breath!' she retorted.
'Wait! Wait, Mademoiselle---until you have heard,' he said.

'For I swear to you that if ever a black-hearted scoundrel, a dastardly sneaking spy trod the earth, it is this fellow! And I am going to expose him.

Your own eyes and your own ears shall persuade you.