He did not doubt that Ghita, she whose testimony had just proved so serious a matter against him, would testify that she _believed_ such was alone his motive; and this, too, in a way and with corroborative circumstances that would carry weight with the, more particularly as she could testify that he had done the same thing before, in the Island of Elba, and was even in the practice of paying her flying visits at Monte Argentaro.

Nevertheless, Raoul felt a strong reluctance to have Ghita again brought before the court.

With the jealous sensitiveness of true love, he was averse to subjecting its object to the gaze and comments of the rude of his own sex; then he knew his power over the feelings of the girl, and had too much sensibility not to enter into all the considerations that might influence a man on a point so delicate; and he could not relish the idea of publicly laying bare feelings that he wished to be as sacred to others as they were to himself.
"Can you prove what you have just averred, Raoul Yvard ?" demanded the Judge Advocate.
"Monsieur--I fear it will not be in my power.

There is one--but--I much fear it will not be in my power--unless, indeed, I am permitted to examine my companion; he who has already been before you." "You mean Ithuel Bolt, I presume.

He has not yet been regularly before us, but you can produce him or any other witness; the court reserving to itself the right to decide afterward on the merits of the testimony." "Then, Monsieur, I could wish to have Etoo-ell here." The necessary directions were given, and Ithuel soon stood in the presence of his judges.