The Procureur remarked:
“The absence of a receipt.”
“Well, we will say no more at present on this subject. Monsieur de Cadanet, having kept silence for many years, at a time when most men are anxious to be in charity with their fellow-sinners, carried out, we will suppose, a determined act of revenge against this unfortunate young man. Did he advise or enjoin you to bring this action! Can you repeat what passed?”
“Not in exact words. He gave me to understand that he had warned Monsieur de Beaudrillart in the letter which was destroyed that proceedings would be taken.”
“And your wife heard nothing!”
“Nothing.”
“Although she was in constant attendance?”
“He only spoke once on the subject.”
“Did not even allude to her about this family, which must have been much in his mind?”
“No.”