第25章
关灯
小
中
大
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