Inaccordancewiththedemandoftheaccused,BertrandedeRollswasdetainedinseclusion,inordertoremoveherfromtheinfluenceofPierreGuerre。Thelatter,however,didnotwastetime,andduringthemonthspentinexaminingthewitnessescitedbyMartin,hisdiligentenemy,guidedbysomevaguetraces,departedonajourney,fromwhichhedidnotreturnalone。
Allthewitnessesboreoutthestatementoftheaccused;thelatterheardthisinprison,andrejoiced,hopingforaspeedyrelease。
Beforelonghewasagainbroughtbeforethejudge,whotoldhimthathisdepositionhadbeenconfirmedbyallthewitnessesexamined。
\"Doyouknowofnoothers?\"continuedthemagistrate。\"Haveyounorelativesexceptthoseyouhavementioned?\"
\"Ihavenoothers,\"answeredtheprisoner。