Dundas seems to have for men in whom I, too, have confidence! Last
night, it was Girard. To-day, it is Lenormand."
This was a blow, and a heavy one; but I wouldn't let Godensky see that I
winced under it.
"You keep yourself singularly well-informed of the movements of your
various proteges," I said--"as well as those of your enemies. But if the
information in the one case is no more trustworthy than in the
other--why, you're not faithfully served. I've good reason to know that
you've made several mistakes lately, and you're likely to make more."
"Thanks for the warning. But I hope you don't call yourself my 'enemy'?"
"I don't know of a more appropriate name--after the baseness that you
haven't even tried to hide, in your dealings with me."
"I thought all was fair in love and war."
"Do you make war on women?"
"No--I make love to them."
"To many, I dare say. But here is one who won't listen."
"At least you will listen while I go on with the news I came to tell?"
"Oh, yes, I confess to being curious. No doubt what you say will be
interesting--even if not accurate."
"I can promise that it shall be both. I called on Lenormand as soon as I
learned what had happened--that he'd been mixed up in this case--and
expressed myself as extremely concerned for the fate of his client,
friends of whom were intimate friends of mine.
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