“I am caught,” he said, “I know it: I told M. de Villegre so.”
“Why are you here, then?”
“How did I know that the count had been sent by you?”
“That’s a poor reason, sir.”
“Besides, after what has occurred, after Favoral’s flight, I thought
myself relieved of my engagement.”
“Indeed!”
“Well, if you insist upon it, I am wrong, I suppose.”
“Not only you are wrong,” uttered Marius still perfectly cool, “but
you have committed a great imprudence. By failing to keep your
engagements, you have relieved me of mine. The pact is broken.
According to the agreement, I have the right, as I leave here, to go
straight to the police.”