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"Permit yourself, doctor," he said. "This argument of Cocoleu's imbecility is one which you have pleaded from the beginning, and which appeared to you, you said, so conclusive, that there was no need of looking for any other." Before the doctor could find an answer, M. Folgat went on, "Let it be, on the contrary, established that Cocoleu really knows what he says, and all is changed.
But you say the other statements are conclusive. Say, rather, that you think they are. Why? Because you are prejudiced by Cocoleu's accusation. But for it, you would never have troubled yourselves about what M. De Boiscoran did, or did not. He walked about the whole evening. He has a right to do so. He crossed the marsh. What hindered him? He went through the woods. Why should he not?
Who can prevent me from seeing my patient? Tell me that! Let the commonwealth attorney give his orders in his court-house as much as he chooses: that is all right. But in my hospital! My sister, I am going to Cocoleu's room." "Doctor, you cannot go there. There is a gendarme at the door." "A gendarme?" "Yes, he came this morning with the strictest orders." For a moment the doctor was overcome.
"But it is exactly to his excitement at the sight of the flames, and at hearing the shots fired, that I ascribe Cocoleu's return to reason." "May be," said the doctor, "may be." Then putting on his spectacles again, he added, "That is a question to be decided by the professional men who will have to examine the poor imbecile creature." "What! Is he going to be examined?"
What would all these people say, who have heard Cocoleu's deposition, and the evidence given by the witnesses, if the inquiry were stopped? They would certainly say M. de Boiscoran was guilty, but that he was not held responsible because he was rich and noble. Upon my honor I believe him to be innocent.
The fact was, however, that he had spent nearly the whole of these four days at the hospital, in company with one of his brother-practitioners, who had been sent for by the court to proceed, "jointly with Dr. Seignebos," to an examination of Cocoleu's mental condition.
"Can it be possible, sir, that you believe the words of that idiot?" "I believe nothing," answered the magistrate. "My duty is to unravel the truth; and I mean to do it." "The doctor has told you what the state of Cocoleu's mind is?" "Count, I beg you will answer my question." Count Claudieuse looked angry; but he replied promptly, "My relations with M. de Boiscoran are neither good nor bad.
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