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He had not returned sooner, he replied, simply because he had no

means of living in France, save those he had resigned; whereas,

in England, he lived by giving instruction in the French language

and literature. He had returned when he did, on the pressing and

written entreaty of a French citizen, who represented that his

life was endangered by his absence. He had come back, to save a

citizen's life, and to bear his testimony, at whatever personal

hazard, to the truth. Was that criminal in the eyes of the

Republic?

The populace cried enthusiastically, "No!" and the President rang

his bell to quiet them. Which it did not, for they continued to

cry "No!" until they left off, of their own will.

The President required the name of that citizen. The accused

explained that the citizen was his first witness. He also

referred with confidence to the citizen's letter, which had been

taken from him at the Barrier, but which he did not doubt would

be found among the papers then before the President.