It was a minute, it seemed a minute at least, before she could frame a word, a single word.

Then, "What do you know ?" she whispered.

But for the wall against which she leant, she must have fallen.
"What do I know ?" She nodded, unable to repeat the words.
"I was at the door of Basterga's room last night." "Last night!" "Yes.

I had the key of his room in my hand.

I was putting it into the lock when I heard----" "Hush!" She stepped forward, she would have put her hand over his mouth.
"Hush! Hush!" The terror of her eyes, the glance she cast behind her, echoed the word more clearly than her lips.