I thought that would not suit you,' I continued, to see what he would say.

But he answered nothing, and I looked at him in great surprise.

'You have made up your mind, then, at last ?' I said.
'Perfectly,' he answered.
'And solved all your doubts ?' 'I have no doubts.' 'You are a Huguenot ?' 'That is the only true and pure religion,' he replied gravely.

And with apparent sincerity and devotion he repeated Beza's Confession of Faith.
This filled me with profound astonishment, but I said no more at the time, though I had my doubts.

I waited until I was alone with M.de Rosny, and then I unbosomed myself on the matter; expressing my surprise at the suddenness of the conversion, and at such a man, as I had found the student to be, stating his views so firmly and steadfastly, and with so little excitement.