CHAPTER XI

Marie and Victor

"Are you taking me to the girls, Harry?"

"No," Harry said. "It would not be safe to do so. There are already suspicions, and they have been denounced."

Marie gave a cry of alarm.

"I have managed to suppress the document, Marie, and we start with them in a day or two. Still it will be better for you not to go near them. I will arrange for you to meet them to-morrow."

"Where am I going, then?"

"You are going to the house of a worthy couple, who have shown themselves faithful and trustworthy by nursing a friend of mine, who has for nearly six months been lying ill there. You will be perfectly safe there till we can arrange matters."

"But if Robespierre has signed my release, as they said, I am safe enough, surely, and can go where I like."

"I think you will be safe from re-arrest here in Paris, Marie, because you could appeal to him; but outside Paris it might be different. However, we can talk about that to-morrow, when you have had a good night's rest."

Harry did not think it necessary to say, that when Lebat was missed it would probably be ascertained that he was last seen leaving La Force with her, and that if inquiries were set on foot about him she might be sought for. However, Marie said no more on the subject, quite content that Harry should make whatever arrangements he thought best, and she now began to ask all sorts of questions about her sisters, and so passed the time until they were close to the Place de Carrousel; then Harry called Jacques to stop.

Answer this series of questions:

1. To whom does Marie want to be taken?
2. Is she going there?
3. Why not?
4. When will she see them?
5. Where will she go instead?
6. Are they trustworthy?
7. What good deed have they done?
8. Why are they doing that?
9. For how long?
10. Who signed Marie's release?
11. Will she be safe in Paris?
12. What about elsewhere?
13. When will they discuss her leaving?
14. Where was Lebat seen last?
15. With whom?
16. Who did she ask about?
17. Where were they traveling to?
18. Who was taking them there?
19. What did Harry suppress?
20. Will she be safe with the couple?
1. the girls
2. no
3. It would not be safe
4. to-morrow
5. the house of a worthy couple
6. yes
7. nursing a friend
8. he is ill
9. nearly six months
10. Robespierre
11. yes
12. it might be different
13. to-morrow
14. leaving La Force
15. Marie
16. her sisters
17. the Place de Carrousel
18. Jacques
19. the document
20. yes