He doesn't like the idea of my sleeping in this house to-night.

I suppose he's afraid that Lupin will make an attack in force with all his gang.

Still, if he did, I think that Guerchard could give a good account of himself--he's got men enough in the house, at any rate.

Irma tells me it's swarming with them.

It would never do for me to be in the house if there were a fight." "Oh, come, you don't really believe that Lupin is coming to-night ?" said the Duke, with a sceptical laugh.