On the other hand, if you are afraid, M.
Fresnoy--' 'I am afraid; very much afraid,' he answered frankly.
'Still your name need not be brought into the matter,' I replied, 'I will take the responsibility.

I will let them know my name here at the inn, where, doubtless, inquiries will be made.' 'To be sure, that is something,' he answered thoughtfully.

'Well, it is an ugly business, but I am in for it.

You want me to go with you a little after two, do you?
and the others to be in the saddle at three?
Is that it ?' I assented, pleased to find him so far acquiescent; and in this way, talking the details over more than once, we settled our course, arranging to fly by way of Poitiers and Tours.

Of course I did not tell him why I selected Blois as our refuge, nor what was my purpose there; though he pressed me more than once on the point, and grew thoughtful and somewhat gloomy when I continually evaded it.