"I saw that it was of no use to argue further; he was of adamant. So I left the house, he himself opening the door for me. And that is all that I know, madame."
There was a moment's silence; then I heard Godfrey draw a deep breath. I could see that, like myself, he was convinced that the girl was telling the truth.
"Of course," he suggested gently, "as soon as you reached home you related to your mistress what had occurred?"
Julie grew a little crimson.
"No, monsieur," she said, "I told her nothing."
"I should have thought you would have wished to prove your devotion," went on Godfrey, in his sweetest tone.
"I feared that, without the letters, she would misunderstand my motives," said Julie, sullenly.
"And then, of course, without the letters, there would be no reward,"
Godfrey supplemented.
Julie did not reply, but she looked very uncomfortable.
The veiled lady rose.