His Judge was surely becoming childish in his old age.

He looked again closely at the great man, and saw a glimmer of moisture in the grey eyes.

It was clear that Judge Carcasson felt deeply the dangers of the crisis, and that the futile outburst had merely been the agitated protest of the helpless.
"The man is what he says he is--an actor; and it would be folly to arrest him.

If our Zoe is really fond of him, it would only make a martyr of him." As he made this reply M.Fille looked furtively at the other--out of the corner of his eye, as it were.

The reply of the Judge was impatient, almost peevish and rough.