“Yes.”
“What is the name of this village?”
“It has none.”
“Did you ever hear of Fre-donia, another village far west of here?”
“Yes.”
“It is in Arizona, near the Utah line. There are few men there. Is it the same kind of village as this one in which you live?”
“Yes.”
“What does Fre-donia mean? The name—has it any meaning?”
“It means free women.”
The judge maintained silence for a moment, turned to whisper to his assistants, and presently, without glancing up, said to the woman: