Chapter 3Listening intently, Salrina heard a low chuckle.
Then the Englishman said,
“I am laughing at the way you express it.”
“The Emperor, I assure you, monsieur, is very satisfied and I have never failed yet in an assignment,” the Frenchman replied in a slightly affronted tone.
“That is what I have heard,” the Englishman answered, “but this, as you know, is such an important one that we cannot contemplate failure.”
“There will be no failure, monsieur.”
“Very well then. As soon as the rain stops, you had better be on your way to London. You have the address and your invitation will be waiting for you. Don’t forget it, as you will not be allowed into Carlton House without it.”
“I understand, monsieur.”
“And don’t forget, either,” the Englishman continued in a somewhat dictatorial
