Since that was so, Valerie opined there was no longer the need to put themselves to the trouble of the escape they had planned.

Let them wait until Florimond came.
But Garnache shook his head.

He had heard more; and for all that he accounted her at present safe from Marius, yet he made no false estimate of that supple gentleman's character, was not deluded by his momentary show of niceness.

As the time of Florimond's arrival grew nearer, he thought it very possible that Marius might be rendered desperate.

There was grave danger in remaining.