It is my mother who rubbed it on my heels." Sypher's face expressed disappointment, but he cheered up again immediately.
"Never mind.

It is the idea that you have given me.

I am very grateful to you, Monsieur Cruchot." Hegisippe laughed.

"It is to my mother you should be grateful, Monsieur." "I should like to present her with a free order for the Cure for life--if I knew where she lived." "That is easy," said Hegisippe, "seeing that she is concierge in the house where the _belle dame_ of Monsieur has her _appartement_." "Her _appartement_ ?" Sypher turned sharply to Septimus.

"What's that?
I thought you lived at the Hotel Godet." "Of course," said Septimus, feeling very uncomfortable.