I feel exactly as I imagine the
man who lost his shadow must have felt, and I shall be glad to be
Arsene Lupin once more."
He walked to and fro for a few minutes, then, stopping in front of
Ganimard, he said:
"You have nothing more to say, I suppose?"
"Yes. I should like to know if you intend to reveal the true state
of facts connected with your escape. The mistake that I made---"
"Oh! no one will ever know that it was Arsene Lupin who was
discharged. It is to my own interest to surround myself with
mystery, and therefore I shall permit my escape to retain its
almost miraculous character. So, have no fear on that score, my
dear friend. I shall say nothing. And now, good-bye. I am going
out to dinner this evening, and have only sufficient time to
dress."
"I though you wanted a rest."
"Ah! there are duties to society that one cannot avoid. To-morrow,
I shall rest."
"Where do you dine to-night?"
"With the British Ambassador!"
IV. The Mysterious Traveller
The evening before, I had sent my automobile to Rouen by the
highway. I was to travel to Rouen by rail, on my way to visit some
friends that live on the banks of the Seine.
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