\"Itseemstome，\"repliedTheodose，\"thatbarristersatthePalaisarelikeTurksatConstantinople，whereafriendofmineaffirmedyoucouldseeagoodmany。ItisYOUwhomitisrathersurprisingtoseehere。\"
\"Notatall，\"saidThuillier，carelessly。\"I’vecomeaboutthatcursedpamphlet。Isthereeveranyendtoyourlegalbothers？Iwassummonedherethismorning，butIdon’tregretit，asitgivesmethehappychanceofmeetingyou。\"
\"I，too，\"saidlaPeyrade，tyinguphisbundle。\"Iamverygladtoseeyou，butImustleaveyounow；Ihaveanappointment，andIsupposeyouwanttodoyourbusinessatonce。\"
\"Ihavedoneit，\"saidThuillier。
\"DidyouspeaktoOlivierVinet，thatmortalenemyofyours？hesitsinthatcourt，\"askedlaPeyrade。