He went back to the chateau, and Firmin followed him.

When the Duke came into the great hall he found Germaine and her
father indulging in recriminations. She was declaring that nothing
would induce her to make the journey by train; her father was
declaring that she should. He bore down her opposition by the mere
force of his magnificent voice.

When at last there came a silence, Sonia said quietly: "But is there
a train? I know there's a train at midnight; but is there one
before?"

"A time-table--where's a time-table?" said the millionaire.

"Now, where did I see a time-table?" said the Duke. "Oh, I know;
there's one in the drawer of that Oriental cabinet." Crossing to the
cabinet, he opened the drawer, took out the time-table, and handed
it to M. Gournay-Martin.

The millionaire took it and turned over the leaves quickly, ran his
eye down a page, and said, "Yes, thank goodness, there is a train.
There's one at a quarter to nine."

"And what good is it to us? How are we to get to the station?" said
Germaine.

They looked at one another blankly. Firmin, who had followed the
Duke into the hall, came to the rescue.