Milord Arsouille, 1st chapter, Nina, No. 6. At midnight Jacques Montbrun felt that he finished his tasks and left the offices of the "Republican Monitor". - Now we have to make him disappear. They took Montbrun to Pepin's house, in Lilas. - Is he dead? - No, but he's as good as dead. - Above all, no one may know he's here. - Hurry up, Pepin, they're waiting for us! The rag-picker Aristide made a special discovery. - Mr. Jacques' wallet, for example …. The next chapter will be titled "THE INFERNAL MACHINE".