He wishes to take us himself to Versailles, and promises to procure some employment for me." "I congratulate you.

Who is he ?" "I do not know." I placed in an envelope the papers she had entrusted to me, and I handed them to him to return to his sister.

I then went out.

When I came home towards three o'clock, the landlady gave me a letter which had been left for me by Mdlle.

Vesian, who had left the hotel.
I went to my room, opened the letter, and read the following lines: "I return the money you have lent me with my best thanks.