"'It's the best disguise I ever saw, I'll take my hat off to you on that.'"
"I do."
"You've never worn it before?"
"Never."
"And you're not Adolf Groener?"
"Certainly not."
"You haven't a young cousin known as Alice Groener?"
"No."
During these questions the door had opened silently at a sign from the magistrate, and Alice herself had entered the room.