The next moment Dossonville had jerked her away.
"Mordieu, Louison!" he cried angrily. "Why did you do that?"
"Why not?" she said, laughing. "The Revolution has abolished prejudices!"
"It cannot change human nature," he retorted. "You can call him Executor of Public Judgments, Avenger of the Nation, he is always the executioner." He added frankly, "Louison, ma belle, there are really moments when you are not human. At an execution you are like granite!"
"Very well, do not notice me."
"That's easy to say," he grumbled. "Besides, I'm curious."
"Indeed."
"Barabant has been telling me about that extraordinary mother of yours."
"Barabant?" Louison said uneasily. "He doesn't like me."
"I like nothing so well as a mystery," Dossonville continued enthusiastically. "I have three plans already to make her speak."