‘Why?’
‘Because, if he had failed me at any time, I could have reported him to the military authorities, and that would have been his ruin.’
‘But you never had occasion to do that?’
‘No, certainly not.’
‘Did he ever pay you back any of the money he borrowed?’
‘Oh yes.’
‘Where did he get the money from to pay his debts?’
‘How can I tell you that? He did not make me his confidant.’
‘Did he owe you much at the time of his death?’
‘Yes.’