de La Tour d'Azyr has married?" he
asked.
"I don't; which really means that he hasn't. One would have heard
of it in the case of that exalted Privileged."
"To be sure." Andre-Louis spoke indifferently. "Au revoir, Isaac!
You'll come and see me - 13 Rue du Hasard. Come soon."
"As soon and as often as my duties will allow. They keep me chained
here at present."
"Poor slave of duty with your gospel of liberty!"
"True! And because of that I will come. I have a duty to Brittany:
to make Omnes Omnibus one of her representatives in the National
Assembly."
"That is a duty you will oblige me by neglecting," laughed
Andre-Louis, and drove away.
CHAPTER IV
AT MEUDON
Later in the week he received a visit from Le Chapelier just before
noon.
"I have news for you, Andre. Your godfather is at Meudon. He
arrived there two days ago. Had you heard?"
"But no. How should I hear? Why is he at Meudon?" He was conscious
of a faint excitement, which he could hardly have explained.
"I don't know.
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