That should materially assist us." She asked him what plan he had conceived, but he urged that time pressed; she should know presently; meanwhile, she had best return immediately to her carriage.

He went to the door to call Guyot, but she stayed him.
"No, no, Monsieur," she exclaimed.

"I will not pass through the common-room again in that fellow's company.

They are all in there, carousing, and--and I dare not." As if to confirm her words, now that he held the door open, he caught some sounds of mirth and the drone of voices from below.
"Come with me, then," said he, taking up one of the candles.

"I will escort you." Together they descended the narrow staircase, La Boulaye going first, to guide her, since two might not go abreast.