They both knew that he had forged the documents, Brehgert and Croll; but how would that concern him, Melmotte, if these two friends had resolved together that they would not expose him? He had desired to get the documents back into his own hands, and here they were! Melmotte's immediate trouble arose from the difficulty of speaking in a proper manner to his own servant who had just detected him in forgery. He couldn't speak. There were no words appropriate to such an occasion. "It vas a strong order, Mr. Melmotte," said Croll. Melmotte tried to smile but only grinned. "I vill not be back in the Lane, Mr. Melmotte."
"Not back at the office, Croll?"

They both knew that he had forged the documents, Brehgert and Croll; but had resolved together that they would not expose him. Melmotte had wished to get the documents back, and here they were. He found that he could not speak.
"It vas a strong order, Mr. Melmotte," said Croll. Melmotte tried to smile. "I vill not be back in the Lane, Mr. Melmotte."
"Not back at the office, Croll?"
