Thessalie came forward; Barres advanced to meet her with the unspoken question in his eyes, and she gave him both her hands with a tremulous little smile of happiness.
“Is it all right?” he whispered.
“I think so.”
Barres turned and grasped Renoux by one hand.
The latter said:
“There is not the slightest doubt in my mind, mon ami. You were perfectly right. A frightful injustice has been done in this matter. Of that I am absolutely convinced.”
“You will do what you can to set things right?”
“Of course,” said Renoux simply.
There was a moment’s silence, then Renoux smiled: