"Yes; and he only, for the dog was very savage."
"You don't suspect the man?"
"Oh, no!... Baptiste?... Never!"
"And you can't think of anybody?"
"No. Our servants are quite devoted to us. They are very fond of me."
"You have no friends staying in the house?"
"No."
"No brother?"
"No."
"Then your father is your only protector?"