We will proceed.

You are charged with having taken part in several of the skirmishes against the armies of Marshals de Schomberg and La Force, and finally, with having been in close attendance upon Monsieur de Montmorency at the battle of Castelnaudary.
What have you to say ?" "That it is utterly untrue." "Yet your name, monsieur, is on a list found among the papers in the captured baggage of Monsieur le Duc de Montmorency." "No, monsieur," I denied stoutly, "it is not." The President smote the table a blow that scattered a flight of papers.
"Par la mort Dieu!" he roared, with a most indecent exhibition of temper in one so placed.

"I have had enough of your contradictions.

You forget, monsieur, your position--" "At least," I broke in harshly, "no less than you forget yours." The Keeper of the Seals gasped for breath at that, and his fellow judges murmured angrily amongst themselves.

Chatellerault maintained his sardonic smile, but permitted himself to utter no word.
"I would, gentlemen," I cried, addressing them all, "that His Majesty were here to see how you conduct your trials and defile his Courts.