midday
Vinet was not unwilling . Pierrette being dead the suit about the guardianship fell , of course , to the ground . All the astute lawyer wanted was the effect produced by his request . At midday Monsieur Desfondrilles made his report on the case , and the court rendered a decision that there was no ground for further action . Rogron dared not go to Pierrette 's funeral , at which the whole town was present . Vinet wished to force him there , but the miserable man was afraid of exciting universal horror . Brigaut left Provins after watching the filling up of the grave where Pierrette lay , and went on foot to Paris .