human
Certainly. Take off his garters and pull up his drawers. I want his legs bare below the knees.
gpt
It's an outrage!
human
Silence, sir!
gpt
You'll be bare _above_ the knees in the morning when your measurements are taken. Then to the guard:
human
Do what I said.
gpt
Ah! he cried in triumph,
human
I knew it, I was sure of it! There! he pointed to an egg-shaped wound on the right calf, two red semicircles plainly imprinted in the white flesh.
gpt
It's the first time I ever marked a man with my teeth and--it's a jolly good thing I did.
human
How about this, Groener? questioned the judge.
gpt
Do you admit having had a struggle with Paul Coquenil one night on the street?
human
No.
gpt
What made that mark on your leg?
human
I--I was bitten by a dog.
gpt
It's a wonder you didn't shoot the dog,
human
What do you mean?
gpt
Very strange! Very important! reflected the magistrate. Then to the accused:
human
In the morning we'll have that wound studied by experts who will tell us whether it was made by a dog or a man. Now I want you to put on the things that were in that bag.