From this he took a paper which he unfolded.

It was a certificate of baptism, copied from the register of the Church of St.Antoine in Paris.
Rotherby held out his hand for it.

But Mr.Caryll shook his head.

"Stand here beside me, and read it," said he.
Obeying him, Rotherby went and read that authenticated copy, wherein it was declared that Sir Richard Everard had brought to the Church of St.
Antoine for baptism a male child, which he had declared to be the son of John Caryll, Viscount Rotherby, and Antoinette de Maligny, and which had received in baptism the name of Justin.
Rotherby drew away again, his head sunk on his breast.

Her ladyship was seated, her eyes upon her son, her fingers drumming absently at the arms of her chair.