II + 

In the vestibule on the top floor he called to Capitaine Boyer. + 

“Citizen Captain,” he said at the top of his voice, “You remember that tomorrow eve is the end of the third day?” + 

“Pardi!” the Captain retorted gruffly. “Is anything changed?” + 

“No.” + 

“Then, unless by the eve of the fourth day that cursed Englishman is not in our hands, my orders are the same.” + 

“Your orders are,” Chauvelin rejoined loudly, and pointed with grim intention at the door behind which he felt Marguerite Blakeney to be listening for every sound, “unless the English spy is in our hands on the evening of the fourth day, to shoot your prisoner.” + 

“It shall be done, citizen!” Captain Boyer gave reply. + 

Then he grinned maliciously, because from behind the closed door there had come a sound like a quickly smothered cry. + 

After which, Chauvelin nodded to the Captain and once more descended the stairs. A few seconds later he went out of the house into the stormy night. + 