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IT was still so early in the morning that the gyro-car ran through Melun without attracting attention, except from a few market-people and a priest on the way to church. Maurice inquired the way to Sens of a wagoner, and they mounted the hill towards the village of Sivry at a speed of twenty miles an hour. On reaching level ground again George increased the speed, and before 7 o'clock arrived at the crest of the long hill descending to Montereau. The morning sun shed a brilliance over the town, which had scarcely yet awaked to activity; and as the travellers coasted down the hill, they forgot their excitement for a few moments as their eyes delighted in the spectacle of river, church, and castle.
There being still no sign of pursuit, they halted at a blacksmith's and alighted. The clang of hammer on anvil ceased, and the smith, attracted by the sound of the engines, came to his door.