Oh, after this, I'll become an honest man! It's the least I can do.

I'll retire." "You will ?" cried Sonia.
"Upon my soul, I will!" cried Lupin; and he kissed her again and again.
Guerchard came back into the room.

He looked at them with a cynical grin, and said, "Time's up." "Oh, Guerchard, after so many others, I owe you the best minute of my life!" cried Lupin.
Bonavent, still in his porter's livery, came hurrying through the anteroom: "Master," he cried, "I've found it." "Found what ?" said Guerchard.
"The secret entrance.

It opens into that little side street.

We haven't got the door open yet; but we soon shall." "The last link in the chain," said Guerchard, with warm satisfaction.
"Come along, Lupin." "But he's going to take you away! We're going to be separated!" cried Sonia, in a sudden anguish of realization.
"It's all the same to me now!" cried Lupin, in the voice of a conqueror.
"Yes, but not to me!" cried Sonia, wringing her hands.
"Now you must keep calm and go.