"Citizen," said the young girl, with firmness, "I have told all I either can, or will, tell."
"Then you refuse to answer this question?"
"Yes."
"Do you know to what you expose yourself?"
"Yes."
"You trust perhaps to your youth and beauty?"
"I trust in God."
"Citizen Maurice Lindey, Citizen Hyacinthe Lorin," said the president, "you are free. The Commune recognizes your innocence, and admires your loyal spirit. Gendarmes, conduct the Citizeness Héloïse to the prison of the section."
At these words the woman Tison seemed to awake, and uttering a piercing cry, attempted to rush forward once more to embrace her daughter, but was withheld by the guards.
"I forgive you, mother," said the young girl, as they led her away.