Had I refrained from this, the second terrible attack would not have occurred." "But," asked the President, "why should Larsan go to Mademoiselle Stangerson's room, at all?
Why should he twice attempt to murder her ?" "Because he loves her, Monsieur President." "That is certainly a reason, but-" "It is the only reason.

He was madly in love, and because of that, and--other things, he was capable of committing any crime." "Did Mademoiselle Stangerson know this ?" "Yes, Monsieur; but she was ignorant of the fact that the man who was pursuing her was Frederic Larsan, otherwise, of course, he would not have been allowed to be at the chateau.

I noticed, when he was in her room after the incident in the gallery, that he kept himself in the shadow, and that he kept his head bent down.

He was looking for the lost eye-glasses.

Mademoiselle Stangerson knew Larsan under another name." "Monsieur Darzac," asked the President, "did Mademoiselle Stangerson in any way confide in you on this matter?
How is it that she has never spoken about it to anyone?
If you are innocent, she would have wished to spare you the pain of being accused." "Mademoiselle Stangerson told me nothing," replied Monsieur Darzac.
"Does what this young man says appear probable to you ?" the President asked.
"Mademoiselle Stangerson has told me nothing," he replied stolidly.
"How do you explain that, on the night of the murder of the keeper," the President asked, turning to Rouletabille, "the murderer brought back the papers stolen from Monsieur Stangerson ?--How do you explain how the murderer gained entrance into Mademoiselle Stangerson's locked room ?" "The last question is easily answered.