After a while de Courcelles hooked his arm again in Robert's and said: "Come, I'll show you something." He led the way down a narrow passage, and then into a large apartment, well lighted, though not so brilliantly as the ballroom.

A clicking sound had preceded their entrance, and Robert was aware that he was in the famous gambling room of Monsieur Bigot.

Nearly twenty men, including the Intendant himself, Cadet and Pean, were there, gambling eagerly with cards or dice.
And standing by one of the tables, a frown on his freckled face, Robert also saw the man, Boucher..