decide between them.

A Mme. Durand, a patient of Castaing, gave some curious evidence
as to a story told her by the young doctor. He said that a
friend of his, suffering from lung disease, had been persuaded
into making a will in his sister's favour. The sister had
offered a bribe of 80,000 francs to her brother's lawyer to
persuade him to make such a will, and paid one of his clerks
3,000 francs for drawing it up. Castaing, in his friend's
interest, and in order to expose the fraud, invited the clerk to
come and see him. His friend, hidden in an alcove in the room,
overheard the conversation between Castaing and the clerk,
and so learnt the details of his sister's intrigue. He at once
destroyed the will and became reconciled with his brother, whom
he had been about to disinherit. After his death the brother,
out of gratitude, had given Castaing 100,000 francs.

President: Castaing, did you tell this story to Mme. Durand?

Castaing: I don't recollect.

Avocat-General: But Mme. Durand says that you did.

Castaing: I don't recollect.

President: You always say that you don't recollect; that is no
answer. Have you, yes or no, made such a statement to Mme.
Durand?

Castaing: I don't recollect; if I had said it, I should