“But what am I talking about? You look frightened out of your wits.
What’s the matter?”
“A great misfortune, I fear,” replied Daniel.
“How so? What is it?”
“And I want you to help me.”
“Don’t you know that I am at your service?”
Daniel certainly thought so.
“I thank you in advance, my dear Maxime; but I do not wish to give you
too much trouble. I have a long story to tell you, and you are just
going out”--