I will make him retrace the path upon which he has started.

He shall take Paul to all these various places, and at all of them the statements will be even more fully confirmed.

Paul, the son-in-law of Martin Rigal, the husband of Flavia, will be recognized in the Rue Montmartre, the Rue Jacob, and the Rue de la Harpe.

He will be joyfully welcomed in the Rue d'Arras; Fritz will embrace his ungrateful pupil; Vigoureux will remind him of his skillful feats on the trapeze; the Lorgelin family will press the lad whom they gave shelter to, to their hearts, and this will happen, Catenac, because I will it, and because all the people from the portress in the Rue Montmartre to the Lorgelins are my slaves, and dare not disobey one single command which I may issue." Catenac rose slowly and solemnly from his seat.
"I recognize your patience and ingenuity thoroughly, only I am going with one word to crush the fabric of hope that you have so carefully erected." Catenac might be a coward, he might also be a traitor but he was a clever and clear-sighted man too.

Consequently Hortebise shivered as he heard these words, but Mascarin smiled disdainfully, basking in his dream of success.
"Go on then," said he.
"Well, then, let me tell you that you will not overreach and deceive the Duke." "And why not, pray ?" asked Mascarin.