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In carrying out Victoire, the inspector had left the door of the drawing-room open. After he had watched M. Formery reflect for two minutes, Guerchard faded-to use an expressive Americanism-through it. The Duke felt in the breast-pocket of his coat, murmured softly, "My cigarettes," and followed him.
He caught up Guerchard on the stairs and said, "I will come with you, if I may, M. Guerchard. I find all these investigations extraordinarily interesting. I have been observing M. Formery's methods-I should like to watch yours, for a change."