The Ivory Snuff Box

"[...]out, and after the detective had done so, closed and locked the door carefully and followed him into the cab. Duvall observed that he was frail, and uncertain in his steps, and so bent from constant labor over his bench, that he gave one almost the impression of being hunchbacked. He took his seat beside the detective without a word, and in a moment the whole party was being driven rapidly toward the Gare du Nord. Duvall could not repress a feeling of admiration for the way in which Dufrenne had received him. He had[...]".