Part 84 (1/1)

”And I thought that you were a man,” she moaned, ”so gallant, so honorable--”

”Madame,” Sogrange intervened, ”I shall commend you to the pension list of the Double-Four.”

She dried her eyes.

”It is not money only I want,” she whispered, her eyes following Peter.

Sogrange shook his head.

”You have never seen the Baroness de Grost?” he asked her.

”But no!”

”Ah!” Sogrange murmured.... ”Our escort, madame, is at your service--as far as London.”