"The ways of justice are frequently too dark and mysterious to be easily penetrated.

All we have hitherto done in the matter has been child's play.

If you wish me to enter upon the more difficult part of the business, you must assist me by the most minute information on every point." "Pray ask me whatever questions you please; for, in good truth, you see more clearly into my life than I do myself." "In the first place, then, who examined you,--the king's attorney, his deputy, or a magistrate ?" "The deputy." "Was he young or old ?" "About six or seven and twenty years of age, I should say." "So," answered the abbe.

"Old enough to be ambitions, but too young to be corrupt.

And how did he treat you ?" "With more of mildness than severity." "Did you tell him your whole story ?" "I did." "And did his conduct change at all in the course of your examination ?" "He did appear much disturbed when he read the letter that had brought me into this scrape.