The former went back to his lodgings, the latter to the Louvre.

Philip was surprised at not finding Pierre, and sat up later than usual, expecting his return; but it was not till he was rising next morning that the man made his appearance.
"Why, where have you been all night ?" Philip asked angrily.

"This is not the time for pleasure." "I have been outside the walls, master," Pierre said.
"What in the world did you go there for, Pierre ?" "Well, sir, I was here when Monsieur de Laville brought in the news of the shooting of the Admiral.

This seemed, to me, to bear out all that I have said to you.

You hurried away without my having time to speak to you, so I took it upon myself to act." "In what way, Pierre ?" "I went straight to the stables, sir, and took one of your honour's chargers and my horse and, riding one and leading the other, passed out through the gate before the orders came about closing.