But doubtless you will soon be going away, too ?" And, as Sylvia made no answer, "Perhaps it would be well not to say too much concerning Madame Wolsky having left like this.

She might come back any moment, and then she would not like it if there had been a fuss made about it! If I were you I would tell nobody--I repeat emphatically _nobody_." Madame Wachner stared significantly at Sylvia.

"You do not know what the police of Lacville are like, my dear friend.

They are very unpleasant people.

As you were Anna's only friend in the place, they might give you considerable trouble.