This made him hesitate.
His inquisitor waited, but, receiving no reply, went on, "Well, colonel, have you shown the sense of gratitude we had a right to look for in return?
In a word, when you left Beaurepaire, had your conscience nothing to reproach you with ?" Dujardin still hesitated.

He scarcely knew what to think or what to say.
But he thought to himself, "Who has told him?
does he know all ?" "Colonel Dujardin, I am the husband of Josephine, the son of Madame de Beaurepaire, and the brother of Rose.

You know very well what brings me here.

Your answer ?" "Colonel Raynal, between men of honor, placed as you and I are, few words should pass, for words are idle.

You will never prove to me that I have wronged you: I shall never convince you that I have not.