(Jacques had no expectation that she would; but I fancy he did not think it necessary to tell Morin of this conviction of his.) This bargaining with so base a man for so slight a thing as life, was the only flaw that I heard of in the old gardener's behaviour.

Of course, the mere reopening of the subject was enough to stir Virginie to displeasure.

Clement urged her, it is true; but the light he had gained upon Morin's motions, made him rather try to set the case before her in as fair a manner as possible than use any persuasive arguments.

And, even as it was, what he said on the subject made Virginie shed tears--the first that had fallen from her since she entered the prison.

So, they were summoned and went together, at the fatal call of the muster-roll of victims the next morning.