Are you sure that he is dead, monsieur ?" inquired Rabecque; and his tone was one that implored contradiction.
Gaubert looked and paused, seeming to give the matter a second's thought.

"I saw him fall," said he.

"It may be that he was no more than wounded." "And you left him there ?" roared the servant.

"You left him there ?" Gaubert shrugged his shoulders.

"What could I do against four?
Besides, the crowd was interfering already, and it seemed best to me to come for help.