"The court would be lacking in equity if it denied a like request when made by the defence; it ought therefore to grant that of the prosecution." "All is luck or ill-luck!" said Bordin to his clients when the session was over.

"Almost acquitted tonight you may be condemned to-morrow." "In either case," said the elder de Simeuse, "we can only admire your skill." Mademoiselle de Cinq-Cygne's eyes were full of tears.

After the doubts and fears of the counsel for the defence, she had not expected this success.

Those around her congratulated her and predicted the acquittal of her cousins.

But alas! the matter was destined to end in a startling and almost theatrical event, the most unexpected and disastrous circumstance which ever changed the face of a criminal trial.
At five in the morning of the day after Monsieur de Grandville's speech, the senator was found on the high road to Troyes, delivered from captivity during his sleep, unaware of the trial that was going on or of the excitement attaching to his name in Europe, and simply happy in being once more able to breathe the fresh air.