It was as though Chappe had indeed something to say and meant to say it.
Chappe was asked if he had not something to say or offer Professor Richet as a birthday present.
Asked if he had anything to say, Chappe dictated: Il faut laisser le petit en repos loin de son tuteur.
Has he seen the biographical notice of Chappe in Larousses dictionary?
He has no conscious recollection of having read this, nor does he remember ever having heard of Chappe the astronomer.
