ght of
the carriage lamp. His face, monsieur, was as white as this plate,
before he had finished.

"'Monsieur Otto,' he cried, 'we have signed this treaty upon a false
understanding. Egypt is in our hands.'

"'What!' cried Monsieur Otto. 'Impossible!'

"'It is certain. It fell to Abercrombie last month.'

"'In that case,' said Monsieur Otto, 'it is very fortunate that the
treaty is signed.'

"'Very fortunate for you, sir,' cried Milord Hawkesbury, as he turned
back to the house.

"Next day, monsieur, what they call the Bow Street runners were after
me, but they could not run across salt water, and Alphonse Lacour was
receiving the congratulations of Monsieur Talleyrand and the First
Consul before ever his pursuers had got as far as Dover."

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