Then suddenly bracing himself, he sprang up, despite his weakness.
"Bring him to me.

I will see him at once." "Tout-a-l'heure, monsieur," replied the landlord.

"At the moment he is absent.

He went out to take the air a couple of hours ago, and is not yet returned." "Heaven send he has walked into the sea!" Crispin broke out passionately.

Then as passionately he checked himself.