It concealed no emotion; it retained its pure and vibrating sound.
M.Daburon deemed it wise to suspend the examination for a short time.
With so cunning an adversary, he was evidently pursuing a false course.
To proceed in detail was folly, he neither intimidated the prisoner, nor made him break through his reserve.

It was necessary to take him unawares.
"Sir," resumed the magistrate, abruptly, "tell me exactly how you passed your time last Tuesday evening, from six o'clock until midnight ?" For the first time, Albert seemed disconcerted.

His glance, which had, till then, been fixed upon the magistrate, wavered.
"During Tuesday evening," he stammered, repeating the phrase to gain time.
"I have him," thought the magistrate, starting with joy, and then added aloud, "yes, from six o'clock until midnight." "I am afraid, sir," answered Albert, "it will be difficult for me to satisfy you.

I haven't a very good memory." "Oh, don't tell me that!" interrupted the magistrate.

"If I had asked what you were doing three months ago, on a certain evening, and at a certain hour, I could understand your hesitation; but this is about Tuesday, and it is now Friday.