“Thousand-franc notes!” she cried.

“Yes, Mme. Giry, thousand-franc notes! And you knew it!”

“I, sir? I?⁠ ⁠… I swear⁠ ⁠…”

“Don’t swear, Mme. Giry!⁠ ⁠… And now I will tell you the second reason why I sent for you. Mme. Giry, I am going to have you arrested.”