"
"Yes, yes," he said, in stammering haste, "I am glad the child is happy.
It would be a pity, at her time of life, and such a beautiful, brave
young lady--yes, it would be a pity if she were to suffer: I am very
glad. But there is another side to the question, Natalie; it refers to
you. I have not such good news for you--that is, it depends on how you
take it; but it is not good news--it will trouble you--only, it was
inevitable--"
"What do you mean?" she said, calmly.
"Your husband," he said, regarding her somewhat anxiously.
"Yes," she said, without betraying any emotion.
"Well, you understand, we had not the power to release your English
friend unless there had been injustice--or worse--in his being
appointed. There was. More than that, it was very nearly a repetition of
the old story. Your husband was again implicated."
She merely looked at him, waiting for him to continue.
"And the Council," he said, more embarrassed than ever, "had to try him
for his complicity. He was tried and--condemned."
"To what?" she said, quite calmly.
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