A quarrel thus begun had in a few seconds become so fierce that theyounger man forgot the moderation he had tried to preserve. Just asthe Comte de Kergarouet saw his niece coming back to them with everysign of the greatest uneasiness, he told his antagonist his name,bidding him keep silence before the young lady entrusted to his care.The stranger could not help smiling as he gave a visiting card to theold man, desiring him to observe that he was living at a country-houseat Chevreuse; and, after pointing this out to him, he hurried away.