At The Villa Rose

Ricardo had been wondering, through the examination, in what light

Hanaud considered Helene Vauquier. He was sympathetic, but the

sympathy might merely have been assumed to deceive. His questions

betrayed in no particular the colour of his mind. Now, however, he

made himself clear. He informed the nurse, in the plainest

possible way, that she was no longer to act as jailer. She was to

bring Vauquier's things down; but Vauquier could follow by

herself. Evidently Helene Vauquier was cleared.