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But he did
it in such a manner as to make it clear that what Scaramouche had
done, he had done by M. Binet's favour, and that in all M. Binet's
had been the guiding hand. In associating himself with Polichinelle,
he desired to thank Scaramouche, much in the manner of a lord
rendering thanks to his steward for services diligently rendered and
orders scrupulously carried out.
It neither deceived the troupe nor mollified himself. Indeed, his
consciousness of the mockery of it but increased his bitterness.
But at least it saved his face and rescued him from nullity - he who
was their chief.
To say, as I have said, that it did not deceive them, is perhaps to
say too much, for it deceived them at least on the score of his
feelings. They believed, after discounting the insinuations in
which he took all credit to himself, that at heart he was filled
with gratitude, as they were. That belief was shared by Andre-Louis
himself, who in his brief, grateful answer was very generous to M.
Binet, more than endorsing the claims that M.


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