"And I shall carry you off, too, Doctor," continued M. Plantat, "whether
you will or not. Now, don't say no. If you insist on going to Corbeil
to-night, we will carry you over after supper."
The operation of fixing the seals was speedily concluded; narrow strips
of parchment, held by large waxen seals, were affixed to all the doors,
as well as to the bureau in which the articles gathered for the purposes
of the investigation had been deposited.