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whenIsteppedout,isonthefifthfloor.Thedoorwayofthe staircasegivesonthelittlecourtyardclosetothelefthere,” pointingwithhishand,“neartothewindowofmyestablishment. But,nowthatIremember,oneofyouhasalreadybeenthere,and canshowtheway.Gentlemen,adieu!” Theypaidfortheirwineandlefttheplace.Theeyesof MonsieurDefargewerestudyinghiswifeatherknittingwhenthe elderlygentlemanadvancedfromhiscorner,andbeggedthe favourofaword. “Willingly,sir,”saidMonsieurDefarge,andquietlystepped withhimtothedoor. Theirconferencewasveryshort,butverydecided.Almostat thefirstword,MonsieurDefargestartedandbecamedeeply attentive.Ithadnotlastedaminute,whenhenoddedandwent out.Thegentlemanthenbeckonedtotheyounglady,andthey, too,wentout.MadameDefargeknittedwithnimblefingersand