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It is upon that spot I must act, and my action must be delayed till the very last moment; for, if he disappears too long before the event, his first, second, or third substitute will instantly step into his place. 'Precisely. So you cannot complete your plans until you have met this man? 'Parfaitement. 'Then I propose, continued Mr. White, 'that we take no one into our confidence.
I am glad to hear it; perhaps we shall be able to escape from this horrid flat if you do. There, Anne! Je vous l'ai toujours dit, cette robe ne me va pas bien." "Mais, milady, la robe va parfaitement " "That is your opinion," grumbled Lady Honoria. "Well, it isn't mine. But it will have to do. Good-night, Geoffrey; I daresay that you will have gone to bed when I get back," and she was gone.
I do an admirable bit of trick shooting, yet I am only reviled for my dexterity. Really, Charles François!" "Ah! You remember, at last," and the detective smiled sourly. "Parfaitement! as they say in Paris, where you and I met once, though 'twas in a crowd. But I didn't steal the blessed pearl. I believe it was that blatant patriot, Domengo Suarez." "You've got some brains, then. Why not use them?
"I brought in monsieur to show him the photograph of mon petiot, the comrade who sent me the snuff," explained Toinette, rummaging in a cupboard. "May I stay and look at it?" asked Doggie, buttoning up his tunic. "Mais parfaitement, monsieur," said Jeanne. "It is Toinette's kitchen." "Bien sûr," said the old woman, turning with the photograph, that of a solid young infantryman.
"I can pay for what I want," I whispered gently, as I slipped a five-franc piece into his hand, ever mindful of the true saying, Point d'argent, point de Suisse; and the bribe entirely changed his tone. "A lady, handsome, tall, distinguished, comme il faut, with a companion, a servant, a nurse carrying a child?" He repeated my description, adding, "Parfaitement, I saw her.
The inside accommodations were so arranged, that we sat back to back, and nearly neck and heels together, after swarming up a sort of dresser or sounding-board in the rear, which afforded the most practicable entrance. "Mais montez, montez, Messieurs, vous y serez parfaitement bien," quoth our civil conducteur, haranguing, handing, and shoving at the same time.
Parfaitement. That's your man. Well, there will be only nineteen examples made now." General D'Hubert stood up feeling as though he had gone through an infectious illness. "I must beg your Excellency to keep my interference a profound secret. I attach the greatest importance to his never learning . . ."
"But I cannot examine your credentials, nor can we negotiate matters of such importance in so off-hand a manner. This gallery will not serve. Pray accompany me to my cabin?" "Parfaitement, monsieur! I await your pleasure!" The stranger's gesture, his bow, proclaimed the Parisian as well as his speech. The Master nodded.
You follow, Monsieur Soi-disant?" "Parfaitement, Madame la Duchesse," said Count Victor, wondering where all this led to. But, oh dear! his Grace was adamant, as is the way with dukes, at least in this country, and I pleaded in vain." "Naturally, madame; his Grace had his duty as a good subject."
The oar snapped in two and we fell forward against the wall. We tore off some of the strips of hide from the raft and tried to fasten them to the wall on either side, but there was no protuberance that would hold them. Nothing remained to be done. Harry and I held a consultation then and agreed on the only possible means of escape. I turned to Desiree: "Can you swim?" "Parfaitement," she replied.
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