He looked at the Duke again with inquiring, searching eyes.
"What's the matter ?" said the Duke.

"IS my tie crooked ?" "Oh, no, no; it's quite straight, your Grace," said Guerchard, but he did not take his eyes from the Duke's face.
The door opened, and in came M.Gournay-Martin, holding a bag in his hand.

"It seems to be settled that I'm never to sleep in my own house again," he said in a grumbling tone.
"There's no reason to go," said the Duke.

"Why ARE you going ?" "Danger," said M.Gournay-Martin.

"You read Lupin's telegram: 'I shall come to-night between a quarter to twelve and midnight to take the coronet.' He knows that it was in my bedroom.