take in the situation thus suddenly lighted up for him, and M. Riviere also remained silent, as if aware that what he had said was enough.
\"A special mission,\" Archer at length repeated.
The young Frenchman, opening his palms, raised them slightly, and the two men continued to look at each other across the office-desk till Archer roused himself to say: \"Do sit down\"; whereupon M. Riviere bowed, took a distant chair, and again waited.
take in the situation thus suddenly lighted up for him, and M. Riviere also remained silent, as if aware that what he had said was enough.
\"A special mission,\" Archer at length repeated.
The young Frenchman, opening his palms, raised them slightly, and the two men continued to look at each other across the office-desk till Archer roused himself to say: \"Do sit down\"; whereupon M. Riviere bowed, took a distant chair, and again waited.
