To-night they no longer exist.

Before the night is much older all that Josephine has done, all that she has made you promise, will count for nothing.

After that--a matter of hours, perhaps of days--will come the great fight for you and me.

Until then you must know nothing, must see nothing, must ask nothing.

And when the crash comes--" "It will give Josephine to me ?" cried Philip eagerly.
"I did not say that, M'sieur," corrected Jean quietly.