The Count of Monte Cristo

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some one would call for him if he would be ready at nine o'clock. The
meetings were always held from that time till midnight. At nine o'clock
the president of the club presented himself; the general was ready, the
president informed him that one of the conditions of his introduction
was that he should be eternally ignorant of the place of meeting, and
that he would allow his eyes to be bandaged, swearing that he would
not endeavor to take off the bandage. General de Quesnel accepted the
condition, and promised on his honor not to seek to discover the road
they took. The general's carriage was ready, but the president told him
it was impossible for him to use it, since it was useless to blindfold
the master if the coachman knew through what streets he went. "What must
be done then?" asked the general.--"I have my carriage here," said the
president.

"'"Have you, then, so much confidence in your servant that you can
intrust him with a secret you will not allow me to know?"