Charlotte, who could reach the courtroom through the prison, was there each day, and returned each night to Amelie with some fresh word of hope.

On the fourth day, Amelie could bear the suspense no longer.

She dressed herself in a costume similar to the one that Charlotte wore, except that the black lace of the head-dress was longer and thicker than is usual with the Bressan peasant woman.

It formed a veil and completely hid her features.
Charlotte presented Amelie to her father as one of her friends who was anxious to see the trial.

The good man did not recognize Mademoiselle de Montrevel, and in order to enable the young girls to see the prisoners well he placed them in the doorway of the porter's room, which opened upon the passage leading to the courtroom.