But other and darker disclosures have to be made; and when you have heard all, even your compassionate breast may be steeled against them.

Retire for a moment; but do not leave the room.

Your presence may yet be needed." And bowing graciously to Aveline, she withdrew under the care of the gentleman who had brought her forward, but still remained a spectatress of the scene.
"And now to proceed with the investigation," pursued Charles.

"What have you to allege against the two persons before you ?" he added, to Clement Lanyere.
"Were I to relate all their enormities, most gracious Prince," replied the promoter, "the recital would be too painful for your hearing, and that of this noble assemblage.

But I will, in a word, declare that there is no kind of outrage, oppression, and extortion of which they have not been guilty.