Could they compromise any one but yourself?
If you know of any one, speak." "What can I answer, sir?
Nothing." "Have you often gone to see this woman ?" "Three or four times with my father." "One of your coachmen pretends to have driven you there at least ten times." "The man is mistaken.

But what matters the number of visits ?" "Do you recollect the arrangements of the rooms?
Can you describe them ?" "Perfectly, sir: there were two.

Claudine slept in the back room." "You were in no way a stranger to Widow Lerouge.

If you had knocked one evening at her window-shutter, do you think she would have let you in ?" "Certainly, sir, and eagerly." "You have been unwell these last few days ?" "Very unwell, to say the least, sir.

My body bent under the weight of a burden too great for my strength.