wife of martin guerre
...ish what she believes is the truth.The legal process in the novel shows however that the truth is only just stumbled upon.The reappearance of Martin Guerre forces the judges to change their verdict at the last minute.The novel reveals that the courts rely on the testimony of witnesses and other evidence to prove the case before them.Their realm is not truth but legal justice.They administer the law.Bertrande is pushed to take legal action to secure her freedom from the imposition of du Tilh.The priest and her family dispute Bertrande's reality.Arnaud...