Itwouldbeuselessformetoattempttopaintthemixtureofhorror，perplexity，andshamewhichdistortedBareilles\'
countenanceasIspokethesewords。WhileParabere\'sattitudeandmydemeanourgavehimclearlytounderstandthatwesuspectedthetruth，ifwedidnotknowit，ourcoolnessandtheverynatureofmydemandimposeduponhisfearsandledhimtobelievethatwehadaregimentatourcall。Heknew，too，thatthatwhichmightbedoneinaruinedhamletmightnotbedoneinthesquareatGueret；andhiskneestrembledunderhim。Hemutteredthathedidnotunderstand；thatwemustbemistaken。Whatevidencehadwe？
\"Thebest！\"Iansweredgrimly。\"Ifyouwishtohearit，Iwillsendforit；butwitnesseshavesometimesloosetongues，Bareilles，andhemaynotstopattheCapitaineMartin。\"
Hestartedandglaredatme。FrommehiseyespassedtoParabere；thenheshuddered，andlookeddownatthetable。Asheleanedagainstit，Iheardtheglassestinklingsoftly。Atlasthemutteredthatthemanmusthaveatrial。
Ishruggedmyshoulders，andwouldhaveansweredthatthatwashisbusiness；butatthemomentaheavysteprangonthestonesteps，thedoorwasflunghastilyopen，andadark-complexionedmancameinwithhishaton。Thestrangerwassplashedtothechin，andhisfaceworeanexpressionofsavageannoyance；butthisgaveplacetheinstanthesawustooneofintensesurprise，whilethewordshehadhadonhislipsdiedaway，andhestoodnonplussed。IturnedtoM。deBareilles。