You will see that Mr.Delora is not there.

I can assure you, from my own knowledge, that he has never been there.

When you have finished, come back and tell me what you want with him." Louis was still staring at me in amazement.

The idea that I had discovered his attempt to make a cat's-paw of me was dawning upon him slowly, but knowing nothing of the transept, he could not account for my unexpected appearance.

For once, at any rate, he had lost his nerve.