18/20 And what he says is of no value either way; for he doesn't know. Your father was a friend of mine, man and boy, and he didn't know. He was not the same as other men; I know that--but nothing more." "Then, if you were me, you would give yourself the benefit of the doubt ?" asked Barebone, with a rather reckless laugh. "For the sake of others--for the sake of France ?" "Not I," replied Clubbe, bluntly. |