17 was situated, he said: "You managed, I presume, to thoroughly explore the place, and are acquainted with every detail of it ?" "Certainly, _Count_" replied Captain Spade, emphasizing the title.
"You are perfectly sure about it ?" "Perfectly.

I could go through the park with my eyes shut.

If you still persist in carrying out your scheme the pavilion can be easily reached." "I do persist, Spade." "Notwithstanding Thomas Roch's mental condition ?" "Notwithstanding his condition; and if we succeed in carrying him off----" "That is my affair.

When night comes on I undertake to enter the park of Healthful House, and then the pavilion garden without being seen by anybody." "By the entrance gate ?" "No, on this side." "Yes, but on this side there is the wall, and if you succeed in climbing it, how are you going to get over it again with Thomas Roch?
What if the madman cries out--what if he should resist--what if his keeper gives the alarm ?" "Don't worry yourself in the least about that.

We have only got to go in and come out by this door." Captain Spade pointed to a narrow door let into the wall a few paces distant, and which was doubtless used by the staff of the establishment when they had occasion to go out by the river.
"That is the way I propose to go in.