When he had finished, he arose with pale and distorted features.
"Sir," said he to the magistrate in a strange voice, "I have been the involuntary cause of a terrible mistake.

This man is innocent." "Come, come," said M.Daburon, without stopping his preparations for departure, "you are going out of your mind, my dear M.Tabaret.

How, after all that you have read there, can--" "Yes, sir, yes: it is because I have read this that I entreat you to pause, or we shall add one more mistake to the sad list of judicial errors.

Read this examination over carefully; there is not a reply but which declares this unfortunate man innocent, not a word but which throws out a ray of light.

And he is still in prison, still in solitary confinement ?" "He is; and there he will remain, if you please," interrupted the magistrate.