"Do you know the contents of Monsieur Desormes's letter, madame?"
"Partially. 'Because others who are innocent, monsieur, have been
suspected, I am prepared to place in your possession the name of the
man.' That is what Monsieur Desormes wrote."
Monsieur Roche gravely shook his head and handed the letter to me, and I
took it with a chill at my heart, dreading that I had been deceived.