"Well, it's a most remarkable thing - most remarkable," answered the stolid stranger, laughing; "because, as a matter of fact, you are quite right. I did catch it. But fancy your guessing it like that. Dear me, it's really a most remarkable thing."
« Ça alors ! vous m’étonnez, jeunes gens, dit-il en riant, car, voyez-vous, vous avez deviné juste : c’est bien moi qui l’ai prise. »