"All those who correspond with the enemies of the country.
"All who habitually entertain strangers.
"All those who in the past have been associated with the aristocrats, whether as servant, mistress, or friend."
"She does not seem to fear the word aristocrat," Dossonville added to himself. Then aloud: "Citoyenne Baudrier, you are accused of favoring the aristocrats."
A look of amazement overspread the woman's features, which was so complete an answer to the charge that he added quickly:
"Citoyenne, you are said to have been very intimate in the past with the ci-devant nobles."
The blank look of astonishment gave place to one of indignation.
"I? I, the Citoyenne Baudrier? Come, that's a joke!"
"Citoyenne Baudrier, listen to me," Dossonville said, checking the explosion, "you are accused of having a daughter whose parentage you will not reveal, because the father is a ci-devant aristocrat and an enemy of his country."