Not a sign of one, excepting two tramps at the inn, the gendarme placed under arrest; but that was the day before yesterday.

Brauer.

H'm! If I had ever had the slightest reason to doubt her word---- Marie, my child, come here to me.

Marie.

Yes, papa!

Brauer.

[Looks at her sharply.] Never mind, now.

Paul.

[Aside to Brauer.] By the way, I saw the old woman again!

Brauer.