He placed the armful on the windowseat, at the far end of the apartment, as Garnache bade him.

At the other end of the long room, Garnache ordered the disarmed men to range themselves.

When that was done, the Parisian removed his foot from his victim's neck.
"Stand up," he commanded, and Marius very readily obeyed him.
Garnache placed himself immediately behind the boy.

"Madame," said he, "no harm shall come to your son if he is but wise.

Let him disobey me, or let any man in Condillac lift a hand against us, and that shall be the signal for Monsieur de Condillac's death.