PRESIDENT. Then—
LUCIE. Of course. The next morning I left his house.
PRESIDENT [starting] M. Brignac is not in question.
LUCIE. I bring him in question!
PRESIDENT. I shall not allow you to bring charges against persons unconnected with the case.
LUCIE. He ought to be in my place.
PRESIDENT. His name does not figure in the indictment.
LUCIE. Because your justice doesn’t want to put responsibility on the right shoulders!
PRESIDENT. I forbid you to speak like that of M. Brignac.