Part 23 (1/2)
M Binet watched hirip was firm and powerful
”Now, my friend,” said he, ”will you be M Parvissimus and play Scaramouche to-o to Rennes to satisfy the King's Lieutenant?”
”And if it should happen that you are mistaken?” quoth Andre-Louis, his face a mask
”I'll take the risk of that,” leered M Binet ”You mentioned, I think, that you were a lawyer An indiscretion,at the same time in the same district You see it is not really clever of me Well, M Andre-Louis Moreau, lawyer of Gavrillac, what is it to be?”
”We will talk it over as alk back,” said Andre-Louis
”What is there to talk over?”
”One or two things, I think I must knohere I stand Come, sir, if you please”
”Very well,” said M Binet, and they turned up the street again, but M
Binetfriend's ar gentleht be disposed to play It was an unnecessary precaution Andre-Louis was not the y futilely He knew that in bodily strength he was no match at all for the heavy and powerful Pantaloon
”If I yield to your most eloquent and seductive persuasions, M Binet,”
said he, sweetly, ”what guarantee do you give me that you will not sell me for twenty louis after I shall have served your turn?”
”You have my word of honour for that” M Binet was ehed ”Oh, we are to talk of honour, are we? Really, M
Binet? It is clear you think me a fool”
In the dark he did not see the flush that leapt to M Binet's round face It was soht,” he growled ”What guarantee do you want?”
”I do not knohat guarantee you can possibly give”
”I have said that I will keep faith with you”
”Until you find it more profitable to sell me”
”You have it in your power to make it more profitable always for me to keep faith with you It is due to you that we have done so well in Guichen Oh, I admit it frankly”
”In private,” said Andre-Louis
M Binet left the sarcasaro-Scaras Naturally, I shall not want to lose you
That is your guarantee”