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If I have to obey you also you'll have to pay me too. From that time Helene conceived an aversion from the girl. About the time when Helene began to be sour to Rosalie she herself was seized by vomitings. She complained to Mlle Bidard, a cousin of the witness, that Rosalie neglected her. But when the latter went up to her room Helene yelled at her, `` Get out, you ugly brute!
There was no need for them to introduce themselves to that official. They were well-known medical men of the city, Drs Pinault and Boudin. The former of the two acted as spokesman. Dr Pinault confessed to some distress of mind. He had been called in by his colleague for consultation in the case of a girl, Rosalie Sarrazin, servant to an eminent professor of law, M. Bidard.
In you I've brought into the house a stick for my own back! This sort of quarrelling went on without ceasing. At the beginning of June the witness said to Helene, ``If this continues you'll have to look for another place. ``That's it! Helene yelled, in reply. ``Because of that girl I'll have to go! On the 10th of June M. Bidard gave Helene definite notice.
Having ushered the three gentlemen into the presence of the Professor, the servant-woman lingered by the door. ``We have come, M. Bidard, said the Procureur, ``on a rather painful mission. One of your servants died recently it is suspected, of poisoning. ``I am innocent! The three visitors wheeled to stare, with the Professor, at the grey-faced woman in the doorway.
Two glasses of the mixture given to Rosalie by her mother seemed to do the girl good, but after the third glass she did not want any more. Helene had given her this third glass. The invalid said to the witness, ``I don't know what Helene has put into my drink, but it burns me like red-hot iron. ``Struck by those symptoms, added M. Bidard, ``I questioned Helene at once.
The depositions of various witnesses followed. A laundress said that Helene's conduct was to be explained by jealousy. She could not put up with any supervision, but wanted full control ofthe household and ofthe money. Francoise Huriaux said Helene was angry because M. Bidard would not have her as sole domestic. She had resented Francoise's being engaged.
M. Bidard told her to do nothing of the sort. He said if Francoise had need of sugar she was to have it. ``All right I see, Helene replied sullenly, obviously put out. The swelling M. Bidard had seen in the face and hands of Francoise attacked her legs, and all service became impossible for the girl. The witness was obliged to entrust Helene with the job of finding another chambermaid.
The poisoner could hardly be M. Bidard, and as far as suspicion might touch the cook, she seemed to be lavish in her care of the patient. It was not until the very last that he, with his colleagues, became convinced of poison. Rosalie dead, the justiciary went to M. Bidard's. The cupboards were searched carefully.
Three days later Rosalie seemed to be nearly well, so much so that M. Bidard felt he might safely go into the country. Next day, however, he was shocked by the news that Rosalie was as ill as ever. He hastened to return to Rennes. On the night of the 28th-29th the sickness continued with intensity. Every two hours the invalid was given calming medicine prescribed by Dr Boudin.
M. Boudin had prescribed leeches and blisters. ``Look at that now, monsieur, Helene said to the witness. ``To-morrow's Rosalie's name-day, and they're going to put leeches on her! Rather disturbed, M. Bidard wrote to Dr Pinault, who came next day and gave the treatment his approval. Dr Boudin had said the invalid might have gooseberry syrup with seltzer water.
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