"In fact, the life of one of your townsmen, and a person of some importance here I believe, will surely be saved by it.

You'd better consider, Mademoiselle.

You wouldn't like to cause the death of a man." She did not fairly grasp the purport of his words; yet the change in his manner, and the fact that he turned from French to English in making the statement, aroused a sudden feeling of dread or dark apprehension in her breast.

The first distinct thought was of Beverley--that some deadly danger threatened him.
"Who is it ?" she frankly demanded.
"It's the Mayor, the big man of your town, Monsieur Roussillon, I think he calls himself.

He's got himself into a tight place.