human
And a very good theory too, Signor Barone. I make you my compliment on it, he said at last.
gpt
I was not aware of all the facts, the very, important facts, you mention. I had ascertained that this Venetian girl left the city by the Porta Nuova at a strangely early hour this morning; and that was enough already, to fix my eye upon her. But what you now tell me is much more important; advances the case against her to a far more serious point. Upon my word, continued the lawyer, after a pause for further meditation;
human
added the lawyer, rubbing his hands cheerily;
gpt
To be sure it has, cried Manutoli;
human
I think that the circumstances bear more conclusively against her than against him; I do, upon my life.
gpt
If only something do not turn up to show that it could not have been done by her, I think--I do think that we have got all that is absolutely necessary for us. For observe, Signor Barone, it is not necessary that she should be convicted. If there is such a probability that she may have been the criminal as to make it impossible to say that it is far more likely that one of the parties suspected should be guilty than the other, there can be no conviction, and our friend is safe.
human
But I say that all the probabilities are in favour of the hypothesis that she did the deed,
gpt
Much will depend on the report of Tomosarchi, said the lawyer.
human
The inquiry arises, how far it was possible for a young girl to do that which was done.
gpt
It is evident that she was murdered in her sleep,
human
It looks like it; it seems clear that there could have been no struggle of any sort. Still, we must hear how the murder was done; we must know whether the means were such as might have been in the power of this girl,
gpt
Well, we shall know all that to-morrow. God grant that the Professor's report may be a favourable one,