He stirred the burning logs with his boot, then stood there waiting.

Presently the stairs creaked, next the door opened, and Guyot ushered in Mademoiselle.
"The elder citoyenne refuses to come, Citizen-deputy," said the soldier.
"They both insisted that it was not necessary, and that the Citoyenne here would answer your questions." Almost on the point of commanding the soldier to return for the Marquise, Caron caught the girl's eye, and her glance was so significant that he thought it best to hear first what motives she had for thus disobeying him.
"Very well," he said shortly.

"You may go below, Guyot.

But hold yourself in readiness lest I should have need of you." The soldier saluted and disappeared.

Scarce was he gone when Mademoiselle came hurrying forward.
"Monsieur Caron," she cried "Heaven is surely befriending us.