dourdens

Updated: June 19, 2025

Renine, without a moment's hesitation, had picked up the paper. After casting a swift glance down the page, he read, under his breath: "Maitre Dourdens, the counsel for the defence in the trial of Jacques Aubrieux, has been received at the Elysee. We are informed that the President of the Republic has refused to reprieve the condemned man and that the execution will take place to-morrow morning."

Maurice Leblanc - The Eight Strokes of the Clock