human
Is this your man?
gpt
Yes, said M. Paul,
human
Then, when the commissary and Tignol were seated, he gave directions to the driver.
gpt
We will drive through the _bois_ and go out by the Porte Dauphine. Not too fast.
human
Now we can talk, said Coquenil with an air of relief.
gpt
I suppose you both know what has happened?
human
I regard you, Lucien, as my best friend, and you, Papa Tignol, are the only man on the force I believe I can absolutely trust.
gpt
You know I'll stand by you absolutely, Paul; I'll do anything that is possible. How do you feel about this thing yourself?
human
I felt badly at first, answered the other.
gpt
I was mortified and bitter. You know what I gave up to undertake this case, and you know how I have thrown myself into it. This is Wednesday night, the crime was committed last Saturday, and in these four days I haven't slept twelve hours. As to eating--well, never mind that. The point is, I was in it, heart and soul, and--now I'm out of it.
human
An infernal shame!
gpt
Perhaps not. I've done some hard thinking since I got word this morning that my commission was canceled, and I have reached an important conclusion. In the first place, I am not sure that I haven't fallen into the old error of allowing my judgment to be too much influenced by a preconceived theory. I wouldn't admit this for the world to anyone but you two. I'd rather cut my tongue out than let Gibelin know it. Careful, there,