At last I stemmed his invective.
"Let that be for the present, Mironsac," I laughed.

"You are here, and you can thwart all Chatellerault's designs by witnessing to my identity before the Keeper of the Seals." And then of a sudden a doubt closed like a cold hand upon my brain.

I turned to Castelroux.
"Mon Dieu!" I cried.

"What if they were to deny me a fresh trial ?" "Deny it you!" he laughed.

"They will not be asked to grant you one." "There will be no need," added Mironsac.