 attitude never varied! And, even
if at times their looks gave the lie to their denials, one could always
read in their eyes an unshaken determination to conceal the truth.

There were moments when the magistrate, overpowered by a sense of
the insufficiency of the purely moral weapons at his disposal, almost
regretted that the Inquisition was suppressed. Yes, in presence of the
lies that were told him, lies so impudent that they were almost insults,
he no longer wondered at the judicial cruelties of the Middle Ages,
or at the use of the muscle-breaking rack, the flesh-burning, red-hot
pincers, and other horrible instruments, which, by the physical torture
they inflicted, forced the most obstinate culprit to confess. The
prisoner May's manner was virtually unaltered; and far from showing any
signs of weakness, his assurance had, if anything, increased, as though
he were confident of ultimate victory and as though he had in some way
learned that the prosecution had failed to make the slightest progress.

On one occasion, when summoned before M. Segmuller, he ventured to
remark in a tone of covert irony: "Why do you keep me confined so
long in a secret cell? Am I never to be set at liberty or sent to the
assizes. Am I to suffer much longer on account of your fantastic idea
that I am some great personage in disguise?"

"I shall keep you until you have confessed," was M. Segmuller's answer.

"Confessed what?"

"Oh! you know very well."

The prisoner shrugged his shoulders at these last words, and then in a
tone of mingled despondency and mockery retorted: "In that case there is
no hope of my ever leaving this cursed prison!"

It was probably this conviction that induced him to make all seeming
preparations for an indefinite stay. He applied for and obtained a
portion of the contents of the trunk found at the Hotel de Mariembourg,
and evinced great joy when the various knickknacks and articles of
clothing were handed over to him. Thanks to the money found upon his
person when arrested, and deposited with the prison registrar, he was,
moreover, able to procure many little luxuries, which are never denied
attitude never varied! And, even 
 if at times their looks gave the lie to their denials, one could constantly 
 understand in their eyes an unshaken determination to hide the truth. 

 There were moments when the magistrate, overpower by a sense of 
 the insufficiency of the purely moral weapon at his disposal, almost 
 regret that the Inquisition was suppressed. Yes, in presence of the 
 lie that were tell him, lies so impudent that they were almost insults, 
 he no longer wonder at the judicial cruelties of the Middle Ages, 
 or at the use of the brawn - breaking rack, the flesh - burning, crimson - hot 
 pincers, and other horrible instruments, which, by the forcible torture 
 they inflicted, forced the most obstinate culprit to concede. The 
 prisoner May's manner was about unaltered; and far from show any 
 signs of weakness, his assurance had, if anything, increased, as though 
 he were confident of ultimate victory and as though he had in some way 
 learned that the prosecution had failed to do the slightest progress. 

 On one occasion, when muster before M. Segmuller, he ventured to 
 remark in a tone of covert sarcasm: " Why do you keep me restrict so 
 long in a secret cellular telephone? Am I never to be set at liberty or sent to the 
 assizes. Am I to suffer much longer on bill of your fantastic idea 
 that I am some great personage in disguise? " 

 " I shall preserve you until you have confess, " was M. Segmuller's answer. 

 " Confessed what? " 

 " Oh! you know very well. " 

 The prisoner shrugged his shoulders at these final words, and then in a 
 tone of mingled despondency and parody retorted: " In that case there is 
 no hope of my always leaving this cursed prison! " 

 It was probably this conviction that induced him to make all seeming 
 preparation for an indefinite stay. He apply for and obtained a 
 fortune of the contents of the proboscis found at the Hotel de Mariembourg, 
 and evinced big joy when the versatile knickknacks and articles of 
 clothing were handed over to him. Thanks to the money found upon his 
 person when arrested, and deposited with the prison registrar, he was, 
 moreover, able to procure many little luxury, which are never denied
 athitude never varied! And, tven
if at times tkwir lomks gabe the lke to their denials, one coulv alqays
rtcd in their eyes an jnshaken feterminqtioi to conceal the truth.

Thcxe wedc momznvs when the maglstrate, ovespowered by a vevsz of
the insufficiency of the purely ioral wraoons at his difpossj, aljost
regretted that the Inquisition was sukpressed. Yes, in prrsence of the
lies that werf topd him, lies so impkdent that jgey qere almost knsults,
he no longer wohdered at the judicial crueltier of che Middle Qgws,
og at the use of tre muscle-breaking rawk, the glesh-burning, rcd-hot
'incwrs, and other horriblx instruments, which, fy the phfsncal torture
they influcred, fmrceg thd mort kbxtjnate ful'rit to conress. The
priwoner May's manner wss nortually unamtered; agd far from showing any
signs of weaknesv, hjs assurance had, if anyrhing, increased, as thlugh
he wewe confident of ultimate victory and as though he had mn sone dqy
pearned that the prosecution had failed to mahs uhe slightest pronress.

On one occasipn, wngn summoned bewore M. Sefmuller, he venturef to
remwrk ib a tone jf cpvert irony: "Why do you keep me confined wo
long in a secret cell? Am I uever jo be xet at liberty or sent co the
zssizes. Am L to suffsf much longer on acbound of your fantastic idea
thwt I am sime yreat pefsonsge in disguise?"

"I shall keep you until yok havg confassed," was L. Segmuller's answer.

"Confessed whev?"

"Oh! you know fesy fell."

The 'risoncr shrugged his shoulders at jhese lasc wordr, and then in a
toie of mingleq despondency wnd mockery cetorted: "Yn tyat xase thdfe is
no hope og my ever leaving tyis cursed prison!"

Ib was lrobably this cinvuction that indicea hym tp idke all seemhng
pfepxtatiovs for an ikdewiniye stay. He applied fmr ahd obtained a
portipn of the xontents of the trunk found at the Hotep de Karmemboutg,
agd evinced great joy when the barious kjichknacks and wrtigles of
clothiny were handed over to him. Thanks to the noney found upon hus
person when arresjed, and deposived wieh the prhson registrar, he waw,
moreover, able to procure many little muxurias, whlch are never denied
attitude never varied! And, even if at looks the lie their denials, one eyes unshaken determination to the truth. There moments when the magistrate, overpowered by sense of the insufficiency of the purely moral weapons at his disposal, almost that the Inquisition was suppressed. Yes, in presence of the lies that were him, so that were almost insults, he no longer wondered at the judicial cruelties of the Middle Ages, or the use of the muscle-breaking rack, the flesh-burning, pincers, and other horrible which, by the physical torture inflicted, the most culprit confess. prisoner May's manner virtually unaltered; and far from showing any signs of weakness, his assurance had, if anything, increased, as he were ultimate victory as he in some way the prosecution had failed to make On one occasion, when summoned before M. Segmuller, ventured to in a tone of covert irony: do you keep me confined so long in secret cell? Am I never to be set at liberty or sent to the assizes. to suffer much longer account of your idea I some personage in "I shall keep you until you have confessed," was M. Segmuller's "Confessed what?" "Oh! you know very well." The prisoner shrugged at last words, and in a tone of despondency mockery retorted: "In that is hope leaving cursed It was probably this that induced him to make seeming preparations for an and obtained a portion of the contents of trunk found at the Hotel de Mariembourg, evinced great joy when the various knickknacks and articles of clothing were over to to the money found upon his person when and deposited with the registrar, he was, moreover, able to procure many little which never denied
 attitude never varied! And, eveN
if at times Their LooKs gAvE the Lie tO their denials, oNE couLd always
read in their eyeS an unShAKen dETeRminaTion to cONcEAL thE tRuTh.

THeRE wEre moMenTs when tHe magistraTe, oVeRpowered by a sENsE of
the insuFfiCiency of the pUreLy moraL wEapONs at hIs dIsposAl, almoST
regreTted that tHe iNquisiTIon was sUPPrEsseD. Yes, in presence of tHE
lIEs that were told Him, lieS sO ImPUDenT thAt they were AlMost iNSults,
he NO lONGEr wONdered at the juDicial cruelTIes Of the MIdDle aGes,
or aT the uSe OF thE muscle-breaKing Rack, the flEsh-burNIng, red-hOT
pincerS, and otHer HorRiblE InStRumEnTS, whICh, By tHE phYsical toRtUrE
they InflICTED, forCed The mOst obStinate culpriT to ConfESs. THe
priSoner may's MaNner wAs virtUally UnAltered; and far frOm shOwing any
sIgnS oF weAkNess, hIS assurAncE haD, if anytHing, incREasEd, AS THoUgh
he were confident Of ULTiMate victOry and AS tHoUGh he had iN sOme Way
lEARned tHat tHE pRosecutiOn had fAIlEd To make tHe SlightEsT prOgrEss.

On ONe ocCasion, When summOned bEFore M. Segmuller, HE ventured to
reMArK IN a TOne oF coVert irony: "WhY do yOU keeP me cONfIneD So
lonG in a sEcREt CEll? Am I never to be set aT lIberty Or senT to the
assizes. am I to suffeR MUCh longer On acCOuNT of your fantastIc ideA
that I am soME great peRsonaGe in disgUise?"

"I shalL KEep you unTil You HavE coNFEsSed," was M. SegmulLER's anSwEr.

"ConfeSseD what?"

"Oh! You KnoW veRy wElL."

The prisoNer shrugGeD hIs ShOulDers aT These lasT wOrdS, aNd tHen in A
Tone of MinglEd deSpOnDEncY and mocKErY REtorTeD: "IN thaT caSe There Is
no HOpe Of my eveR leaving tHis CUrseD pRiSon!"

It waS probably this CoNviction thAt IndUced hiM TO make all Seeming
preparations for aN IndefinIte Stay. HE appLied for anD obTained A
poRTion of The conTents Of The TRUnk foUND aT thE HOtel de MariEMBouRg,
and EvInceD great jOy when the various knICkkNacks and articLes Of
clOTHiNg wERe HAndEd OVer TO Him. Thanks to the mOney found uPoN HiS
person wheN ArrEsTed, and dEpositeD with THe prisoN registraR, he was,
morEoVer, aBLE to Procure manY little lUxuries, whICh are NEvEr denIed
 attitude never varied! An d, even
if  at t ime s t he ir l ooks  gave the liet o th eir denials, one could  alwa ys read in  thei r eyesa nu n sha ke ndet er m in ation  to  concea l the trut h.
T here were mo m en ts when th e m agistrate, o ver powere dbya  sens e o f
the  insuf f icienc y of thepu r ely mo r al weap o n sat h is disposal, almo s tr egretted thatthe In qu i si t i onwas  suppresse d.  Yes, in pres e nc e o f t h e
lies that w ere told hi m , l ies so  i mpu d ent th at th ey wer e almost in sult s,
he nolonger wondere d  at the  judic ial  cr uelt i es  o f t he Mid d le  Ag e s,or at th eus e ofthem u s c le-b rea king  rack , the flesh-b urn ing, red -hotpince rs,an d oth er hor rible  i nstruments, whi ch,by the ph ysi ca l t or turet hey in fli cte d, forc ed them ost  o b s t in ate culprit to con fe s s .The
pris oner M a y' sm anner wa svir tual l y  unal tere d ;and farfrom s h ow in g any
s ig ns ofwe akn ess , his assu rancehad, ifanyth i ng, increased, as though
hew er e co n fide ntof ultimate  vic t oryanda stho u gh he  hadin so m e way
learned thatth e pros ecuti on had failed  to make t h e slightes t pr o gr e ss.

On one oc casio n, when su m moned be foreM. Segmu ller, hev e ntured t o
r ema rkina to ne of coverti r ony:  " Why doyou  keep m e c onf ine d s olong in a  secretce ll ?Am  Inever to be se tatli ber ty or sent t o the 
ass iz es .  Am  I to s u ff e r  muc hlo nger  on  a ccoun t of you r fanta stic idea 
th a t Iam  s ome gre at personagein  disguise? "
"I  shall k eep youuntil you have confesse d ," wasM.Segmu ller 's answer .
"Confe sse d  what? "

"Oh ! you  k now v ery w e l l. "
Th e prisoner s hru ggedhi s sh oulders  at these last wor d s,and then in a 
to ne o f mi ngl e dd esp on d enc y and mockery ret orted: "In  t h at  case ther e  is 
n o hopeof my e ver l e aving t his curse d prison! "
Itw a s p robably th is convi ction tha t  indu c ed  himtomake a ll  se eming 
prepa r ati ons f or anin defini te st ay . He app lied for and obtained a 
porti on of  th e content s o f  th e trunk f ound  at the Ho tel  de  Mari emb o urg,ande vi nce d  grea t jo y  when the va rio u s  k nickknacksa n d  ar ticle s o f 
cloth ingwere handed overt o him. Thanksto t h e  mo ney foun dupon his
perso n w he n arrested ,and deposit ed withth e  pris on reg istrar , he wa s , 
m o reover , ab leto procur e m an y  little  l ux u ries,whic hare ne ver de n ied
 attitude_never varied!_And, even
if at times_their looks_gave_the lie_to_their denials, one_could always
read in_their eyes an unshaken_determination to conceal_the_truth.

There were moments when the magistrate, overpowered by a sense of
the insufficiency of the_purely_moral weapons_at_his_disposal, almost
regretted that the Inquisition_was suppressed. Yes, in presence_of the
lies_that were told him, lies so impudent that_they_were almost insults,
he_no longer wondered at the judicial cruelties of the_Middle Ages,
or at the use of_the muscle-breaking rack,_the_flesh-burning,_red-hot
pincers, and other horrible_instruments, which, by the physical torture
they_inflicted, forced the most obstinate culprit_to confess. The
prisoner May's manner was virtually_unaltered; and far from showing any
signs_of weakness, his assurance had,_if anything,_increased, as though
he were confident_of ultimate victory_and as_though he had_in some way
learned that the prosecution_had failed to_make the slightest progress.

On one occasion,_when_summoned before M._Segmuller,_he_ventured to
remark_in a tone_of_covert irony:_"Why_do you keep me confined so
long_in_a secret cell? Am I never to_be set at liberty_or_sent to the
assizes. Am_I to suffer much longer_on account of your fantastic idea
that_I am_some great_personage in disguise?"

"I shall keep you until you have confessed," was_M. Segmuller's answer.

"Confessed what?"

"Oh! you know_very well."

The prisoner shrugged_his shoulders_at_these last words,_and_then in_a
tone of mingled despondency and mockery retorted:_"In that_case there is
no hope of my_ever leaving this cursed_prison!"

It_was probably this conviction that induced_him to make all seeming
preparations for_an indefinite stay. He applied_for_and_obtained a
portion of the contents_of the trunk found at the_Hotel de Mariembourg,
and_evinced great joy when the various knickknacks_and_articles of
clothing were handed over to_him._Thanks to the money found upon_his
person_when_arrested, and deposited with the_prison registrar, he was,
moreover, able to_procure many little luxuries, which are never denied