You were dressed like one of these officers, here, in an English uniform, and said you commanded ze Ving-y-Ving.

While speaking of islands, Signori, I forgot Palmavola and Ponza, both of which we passed in this ship on our voyage from Elba." "Good--it is always well to be particular under oath.

Now, Signor Podesta, the result of all your evidence is, that you do not know that the felucca you mention was le Feu-Follet, that I am a Frenchman even, much less that I am Raoul Yvard, and that I told you that I was from Guernsey, and that my name was Jacques Smeet--is it not so ?" "Si--you did say your name was Giac Smees, and you did not say you were Raoul Yvard.

But, Signore, I saw you firing your cannon at the boats of this frigate, with French colors flying, and that is some signs of an enemy, as we understand these matters in Porto Ferrajo." Raoul felt that this was a direct blow; still, it wanted the connecting link to make it testimony.
"But you did not see _me_ doing this ?--You mean you saw ze Ving-and-Ving in a combat with the frigate's boats." "Si--that was it--but you told me you were commander of ze Ving-y-Ving." "Let us understand you," put in the Judge Advocate--"is it the intention of the prisoner to deny his being a Frenchman and an enemy ?" "It is my intention, sir, to deny everything that is not proved." "But your accent--your English--nay, your appearance show that you are a Frenchman ?" "Your pardon, sir.

There are many nations that speak French which are not French to-day.