found it difficult
to swallow anything, he was so anxious and depressed. He longed to
know the detective's plans; but M. Lecoq remained impenetrable,
answering all inquiries with:
"Let me act, and trust me."
M. Plantat's confidence was indeed very great; but the more he
reflected, the more perilous and difficult seemed the attempt to
save Tremorel from a trial. The most poignant doubts troubled and
tortured his mind. His own life was at stake; for he had sworn to
himself that he would not survive the ruin of Laurence in being
forced to confess in full court her dishonor and her love for
Hector.
M. Lecoq tried hard to make his companion eat something, to take at
least some soup and a glass of old Bordeaux; but he soon saw the
uselessness of his efforts and went on with his dinner as if he
were alone. He was very thoughtful, but any uncertainty of the
result of his plans never entered his head. He drank much and
often, and soon emptied his bottle of Leoville. Night having now
come on the waiters began to light the chandeliers, and the two
friends found themselves almost alone.
"Isn't it time to begin?" asked the old justice, timidly.
"We have still nearly an hour," replied M. Lecoq, consulting his
watch; "but I shall make my preparations now."
He called a waiter, and ordered a cup of coffee and writing
materials.
"You see," said he, while they were waiting to be served, "we must
try to get at Laurence without Tremorel's knowing it. We must have
a ten minutes' talk with her alone, and in the house. That is a
condition absolutely necessary to our success."
M. Plantat had evidently been expecting some immediate and decisive
action, for M. Lecoq's remark filled him with alarm.
"If that's so," said he mournfully, "it's all over with our
project."
"How so?"
"Because Tremorel will not leave Laurence by herself for a moment."
"Then I'll try to entice him out."
"And you, you who are usually so clear-sighted, really think that
he will let himself be taken in by a
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John Addington Symonds (October 5, 1840 - April 19, 1893) was an English poet and literary critic. He was an early advocate of the validity of male love which included for him pederastic as well as egalitarian relationships, and which he would refer to as lamour de limpossible.