All he wished was to put him on his guard against the presumptions which he himself unfortunately had taken such pains to inspire.
He was going, he added, to busy himself with obtaining more information.
They were only at the beginning of the investigation; and they were still ignorant of very many things, even of Widow Lerouge's past life.
More facts might come to light.

Who knew what testimony the man with the earrings, who was being pursued by Gevrol, might give?
Though in a great rage internally, and longing to insult and chastise he whom he inwardly styled a "fool of a magistrate," old Tabaret forced himself to be humble and polite.

He wished, he said, to keep well posted up in the different phases of the investigation, and to be informed of the result of future interrogations.

He ended by asking permission to communicate with Albert, He thought his services deserved this slight favour.

He desired an interview of only ten minutes without witnesses.
M.Daburon refused this request.