"You were the governor of a fortress?" he inquired.
"Yes."
"But so was I governor of a fortress; I, too, have borne the name of Canolles," said Cauvignac. "Come, explain yourself, and let there be no mistake. Mischief enough has come out of my transactions with regard to poor Richon, without my being the cause of another man's death."
"So your name is Canolles now?" said the jailer to Canolles.
"Yes."
"And your name was formerly Canolles?" he said to Cauvignac.
"Yes," was the reply, "for a single day, and I begin to think that I made a great fool of myself that day."
"You were both governors of fortresses?"
"Yes," they replied, in the same breath.
"Now for one more question, which will clear up the whole matter."