“Further still,” she returned, “further still; we were talking of the connection — ”
“Which existed between you and the Franciscan,” said Aramis, interrupting her eagerly, “well, I am listening to you very attentively.”
“It is easily explained,” returned the duchesse. “You know that I am living at Brussels with M. de Laicques?”
“I heard so.”
“You know that my children have ruined and stripped me of everything.”
“How terrible, dear duchesse.”
“Terrible indeed; this obliged me to resort to some means of obtaining a livelihood, and,