As I am not in any way associated with you, even if inquiries are made, our movements will throw no light upon yours." The conversation took place in the bedroom where Madame Flambard was, with her husband, packing up a few necessaries.
"As we go downstairs," he went on, "I shall make some remark about our going straight on board.

That will put them on the wrong scent, and they will waste a lot of time searching all the craft in the river.

I do it principally because I want them to believe that you have been rescued by a party of sailors.

You heard me say that, as sailors, they would be accustomed to tie the knots tightly; and of course my uniform will help to lead them astray.

The men with me were really some of your cellarmen, under Lefranc." "We shall be ready in three minutes.