"You are mad, my master.

When did a St.Auban cross swords with a man of your stamp ?" "M.

le Marquis," I said, with a calmness that came of a stupendous effort, "at Choisy you sought my friendship with high-sounding talk of principles that opposed you to the proposed alliance, twixt the houses of Mancini and Canaples.

Since then I have learned that your motives were purely personal.

From my discovery I hold you to be a liar." "Monsieur!" "I have not yet done.