"If this little fool should die now, all our work will have to be recommenced." He thrust aside his chair, and paced hurriedly up and down the room.
"Florestan is right," said he; "this illness of the girl comes on at the date of the rupture of the engagement.

There is some secret that we must learn, for we dare not work in the dark." "Shall I go to the Hotel de Mussidan ?" asked Hortebise.
"Not a bad idea.

Your carriage is waiting, is it not?
You can go in your capacity as a medical man." The doctor was preparing to go, when Mascarin arrested his progress.
"No," said he, "I have changed my mind.

We must neither of us be seen near the place.

I expect that one of our mines has exploded; that the Count and Countess have exchanged confidences, and that between the two the daughter has been struck down." "How shall we find this out ?" "I will see Florestan and try and find out." In an instant he vanished into his inner room, and as he changed his dress, continued to converse with the doctor.
"This blow would be comparatively trifling, if I had not so much on hand, but I have Paul to look after.