human
Ah, Caesar! Old fellow! he cried fondly as the dog rushed to meet him with barks of joy.
gpt
It's good to have a friend like that! Where is the man who cares so much? Or the woman either--except one?
human
There's one woman who seems to care a lot about this dog, remarked Tignol.
gpt
I mean the candle girl. Such a fuss as she made when I went to get him!
human
What did she do?
gpt
Do? She cried and carried on in a great way. She said something was going to happen to Caesar; she didn't want me to take him.
human
Strange!
gpt
I told her I was only taking him to you, and that you would bring him back to-night. When she had heard that she caught my two hands in hers and said I must tell you she wanted to see you very much. There's something on her mind or--or she's afraid of something.
human
We'll never get to the bottom of this case, he muttered,
gpt
It won't hurt you for once, smiled M. Paul.
human
There's a bed to sleep on, and a lot to talk about. You know we begin the great campaign to-morrow.
gpt
The sooner the better. Then yielding to his growing curiosity:
human
Have you found out much?
gpt
You're dying to know what I've been doing these last five days, eh?
human
Nothing of the sort, said the old man testily.
gpt
If you want to leave me in the dark, all right, only if I'm to help in the work----
human
Of course, of course, broke in the other good-naturedly.
gpt
I was going to tell you to-night, but Bonneton will be with us, so--come, we'll stroll through the _bois_ as far as Passy, and I'll give you the main points. Then you can take a cab.