"He was. He procured shipping for the pretender."
"When the pretender reached Paris, what did he do?"
"He attempted robbery, and was taken in the act and thrown into Ste. Pélagie. I saw him arrested."
"What were you doing in Paris?"
"I was following and watching this dangerous pretender, monsieur the abbé."
"Did you leave America when he did?"
"The evening before, monsieur. And we outsailed him."
"Did you leave Paris when he did?"
"Three days later, monsieur. But we passed him while he rested."
"Why do you call such an insignificant person a dangerous pretender?"