Still if Louis' words meant that certain arrest awaited him, he was not too proud to save himself.
He could discern no officers on the bridge, and satisfied on the point of immediate danger, he turned to his shivering ally.

"Well, what is it ?" he said.

"Speak!" "I'll tell you the truth," Louis gabbled.
"You had better!" Basterga replied, in a tone that meant much more than he said.

"Or you will find me worse to deal with than yonder hot-head! I will answer for that." "Messer Blondel has been at the house," Louis murmured glibly, his mind centred on the question how much he should tell.

"Last night and again this morning.