If it had not been for that it might have been months before her turn came for trial.

As it is, no doubt Lebat will have her name put down at once in the list of those for trial, if such a farce can be called a trial, and will see that no time is lost before it appears on that fatal list for execution.
"He will flatter himself, of course, that when the last moment comes, and she sees that there is no hope whatever, she will change her mind.

There is one thing, if she is murdered I will kill him as I would a dog, for he will be her murderer just as much as if he had himself cut her throat.

I would do it at once if it were not for the girls.

I must not run any unnecessary risks, at any rate I need not think of him now; the one thing at present is to get Marie out." Turning this over in his mind, he walked about for some hours, scarce noticing where he was going.