"The Citizen Maurice is a municipal; the Citizen Maurice could converse with the queen at any hour of the day or the night. The Citizen Maurice, if he had wished to say anything to the queen, had no occasion to write; he could speak."
"And you do not know the Citizen Maurice Lindey?"
"I had sometimes seen him come to the Temple while I was there with my poor mother, but I only know him by sight."
"Do you see, miserable wretch," said Lorin, shaking his fist at Simon, who, dismayed at the turn of affairs, with his head lowered, was attempting to sneak away unperceived,—"do you see what you have done?"
Every one regarded Simon with looks of deep indignation.
The president continued.
"Since you made up these bouquets, you of course are aware that each flower contained a paper, and therefore must know also what was written upon that paper?"
"Of course I do."
"Well, then, tell us what it was?"