"Wounded Monsieur de Maurevel and killed two guards!—impossible!"
"What! You doubt his courage, madame?"
"No, but I say that Monsieur de la Mole could not have been in your rooms."
"Why not?"
"Why, because—because"—said Marguerite, embarrassed, "because he was elsewhere."
"Ah! If he can prove an alibi," said Henry, "that is different; he will tell where he was, and the matter will be settled."
"Where was he?" said Marguerite, quickly.
"In all probability the day will not pass without his being arrested and questioned. But unfortunately as there are proofs"—
"Proofs! what proofs?"
"The man who made this desperate defence wore a red cloak."