"
He stood there by the table very erect and dignified, ready to
perish as he had lived - if perish he must - without fear and
without deception.
Andre-Louis came slowly forward until he reached the table on the
other side, and then at last the muscles of his set face relaxed,
and he laughed.
"You laugh?" said M. de La Tour d'Azyr, frowning, offended.
"It is so damnably amusing," said Andre-Louis.
"You've an odd sense of humour, M. Moreau."
"Oh, admitted. The unexpected always moves me so. I have found
you many things in the course of our acquaintance. To-night you
are the one thing I never expected to find you: an honest man."
M. de La Tour d'Azyr quivered. But he attempted no reply.
"Because of that, monsieur, I am disposed to be clement. It is
probably a foolishness. But you have surprised me into it. I
give you three minutes, monsieur, in which to leave this house, and
to take your own measures for your safety. What afterwards happens
to you shall be no concern of mine."
"Ah, no, Andre! Listen.
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