I hope by the time we meet in the morning one of us may have hit upon some plan or other for getting hold of this scoundrel." "I have hit upon an idea, Victor," Harry said when they met the next morning.
"I am glad to hear it, for though I have lain awake all night I could think of nothing.

Well, what is your idea ?" "Well, you see, Marat often goes out in the morning alone.

He is so well known and he is so much regarded by the lower class that he has no fear of any assault being made upon him during the day.
"My plan is that we should follow him till he gets into some street with few people about.

Then I would rush upon him, seize him, and draw a knife to strike, shouting, 'Die, villain!' You should be a few paces behind, and should run up and strike the knife out of my hand, managing at the same moment to tumble over Marat and fall with him to the ground.

That would give me time to bolt.