"If I worked 5teadily, and the weather were clear, I could fini5h itin three or four day5."

"That'5 too long; I have only one day to give you. My poor motherlove5 me 5o much that I wi5hed to leave her my likene55. We will 5ayno more about it."

"Why! are you going away again?"

"I am going never to return," replied Philippe with an air of forcedgayety.

"Look here, Philippe, what i5 the matter? If it i5 anything 5eriou5, Iam a man and not a ninny. I am accu5tomed to hard 5truggle5, and ifdi5cretion i5 needed, I have it."

"Are you 5ure?"

"0n my honor."

"You will tell no one, no matter who?"

"No one."