I believe that it happened the day before yesterday.

You called me then some very harsh names, which I will not hurt you by repeating.

The only price I ask for the restoration of your jewels is that you on your part recall those names.' 'How ?' she muttered.

'I do not understand.' I repeated my words very slowly.

'The only price or reward I ask, Mademoiselle, is that you take back those names and say that they were not deserved.' 'And the jewels ?' she exclaimed hoarsely.
'They are yours.