So he had been right? Tristan shot Mr. Meijer a dirty look. Then he turned to the young stranger. "It is not wise for us to leave this place together," he spoke quietly. "Go to my place, Flowergate __, go through the back. There's a passage on the left of the building to a yard. The maid, Pippa will open. She speaks French. Tell her I sent you..." That might frighten Pippa, given the current circumstances. "If she asks questions, tell her..." he tried to think of something they both knew but someone else would not, "tell her she spilled tea over her hand the day I hired you. She'll let you in. I will come some minutes later and then we will find you a place."