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While the man offered him rooms and refreshment , he looked round , and saw on the top of the staircase Remy going up , lighted by a servant ; of his companion he saw nothing . Du Bouchage had no longer any doubts , and he asked himself , with a dreadful sinking of the heart , why Remy had left his mistress and was traveling without her ; for Henri had been so occupied in identifying Remy , that he had scarcely looked at his companion . The next morning when he rose , he was much surprised to learn that the two travelers had obtained from the governor permission to go out ; and that , contrary to all custom , the gates had been opened for them . Thus , as they had set out at one o'clock , they had six hours ' start of him . Henri put his horse to the gallop and passed the travelers at Mons . He saw Remy ; but Remy must have been a sorcerer to know him , for he had on a soldier 's great coat and rode another horse . Nevertheless , Remy 's companion , at a word from him , turned away his head before Henri could see his face .