"Where does this good man live?" asked Leon.
"About four or five miles from Brighton, sir. The wind is favourable; we
might run across in twenty-four hours or less if it lasts, and I think
it will; we shall have the tide with us going out if we start at ten
to-night," said the carpenter.
"Well, that is settled. Now the next point is, who is to take care of it
on board? It must be fed; who of our men understands babies best?"
"I can't undertake that, sir, but there's Pierre Legros, he has half a
dozen of his own, and when he is at home looks after them all I believe;
he ought to know all about it."
"Call Pierre, then."
Pierre Legros was accordingly called, and, on hearing what was required
of him, professed with pride his ability to act as nurse during the
voyage; and having commissioned him to lay in a stock of food for the
baby, about which Leon's ideas were exceedingly vague, Leon rode back to
the chateau.
The baron was on the lookout for him, and was delighted to hear all was
arranged for the baby's removal.
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