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Monsieur Trudaine , I put your bachelor lodging and your talk to me last night together , and I make out a sum total which is , I think , pretty near the mark . You have refused that Paris appointment , my friend ; and I fancy I can guess why . '' He paused thoughtfully , and shook his head with ominous frowns and bitings of his lips . `` All clear enough in that sky , '' he continued , after a while , looking up at the lustrous midday heaven . `` All clear enough there ; but I think I see a little cloud rising in a certain household firmament already -- a little cloud which hides much , and which I for one shall watch carefully . '' PART SECOND . Five years have elapsed since Monsieur Lomaque stood thoughtfully at the gate of Trudaine 's house , looking after the carriage of the bride and bridegroom , and seriously reflecting on the events of the future .