You already have the support of the Baroness Duvillard, secure that of some others." Pierre, who was determined to fight on to the very end, saw in this suggestion a supreme chance.

"I know the Countess de Quinsac," he said, "I can go to see her at once." "Quite so! an excellent idea, the Countess de Quinsac! Take a cab and go to see the Princess de Harn as well.

She bestirs herself a great deal, and is becoming very influential.

Secure the approval of these ladies, go back to the Baroness's at seven, get a letter from her to cover me, and then call on me at the office of my paper.

That done, your man shall sleep at the Asylum at nine o'clock!" He evinced in speaking a kind of joyous good nature, as though he no longer doubted of success now that he ran no risk of compromising himself.