Volume II Part 74 (2/2)
Before Coucou could answer the question, the noise was repeated
”The noise co; ”let us hurry to Gontram and Fanfaro, and call their attention to it”
Mamma Caraman nodded, and they both went to Jane's roo worse and worse,” cried Coucou, anxiously ”Do you knohat I think? This rooh it Jane, the vicomte, and Gontraoing to do?”
”Break down the house if necessary,” said Coucou, beginning to tra the carpet!” cried Mamma Caraman
The sound of the door-bell at thisIn front of the door stood Carmen
”Thank Heaven you have come, mademoiselle”
”You haven't found Gontram yet?”
”No”
”Monsieur Gontram and his comrades are in subterranean chambers in this house”
”Knock at the walls, Coucou,” said Madame Caraman, ”and then we can wait for an answer”
Coucou knocked three tiainst the wall At the end of the second knock came back in ansenty-five
”What does that ht
”I know,” cried Carnify the letters of the alphabet!”
”Then we e,” said Madame Caraman ”Coucou--quick--twenty-five knocks”
The Zouave did as he was told, and the answer came back in one knock which meant ”yes”
Nine further knocks followed
”I,” said Carmen
Nineteen knocks
”S,” whispered Carmen
Seven knocks