Twice he looked at the clock.
He stopped and said coldly: "So be it.

For the moment you're the stronger....

That won't last....

But you offer me this child's liberty." "That's my offer," said Guerchard; and his eyes brightened at the prospect of success.
"Her complete liberty?
...

on your word of honour ?" said Lupin; and he had something of the air of a cat playing with a mouse.
"On my word of honour," said Guerchard.
"Can you do it ?" said Lupin, with a sudden air of doubt; and he looked sharply from Guerchard to the clock.
"I undertake to do it," said Guerchard confidently.
"But how ?" said Lupin, looking at him with an expression of the gravest doubt.
"Oh, I'll put the thefts on your shoulders.