And--since you will talk of this matter, I tell you frankly, Mrs.Folliot, that I don't believe any decent person in Wrychester has the least suspicion or doubt of Dr.Ransford.His denial of any share or complicity in those sad affairs--the mere idea of it as ridiculous as it's wicked--was quite sufficient.

You know very well that at that second inquest he said--on oath, too--that he knew nothing of these affairs.

I repeat, there isn't a decent soul in the city doubts that!" "Oh, but you're quite wrong!" said Mrs.Folliot, hurriedly.

"Quite wrong, I assure you, my dear.

Of course, everybody knows what Dr.
Ransford said--very excitedly, poor man, I'm given to understand on the occasion you refer to, but then, what else could he have said in his own interest?
What people want is the proof of his innocence.