"It was Maligny," he replied, "and yet--" "If more is needed to convince you, I can bring a hundred witnesses from France, who have known me from infancy.

You may take it that I can establish my identity beyond all doubt." "And what if you do ?" demanded her ladyship suddenly.

"What if you do establish your identity as my lord's bastard?
What claim shall that be upon us ?" "That, ma'am," answered Mr.Caryll very gravely, "I wait to learn from my brother here.".