"He may have done so, sir."
"Did it strike you at the time that he reflected on what you said?"
"I cannot say how it struck me at the time."
"Did he look at you a few minutes before speaking, or in any way conduct himself as if he had been set thinking?"
"He did not speak for a few minutes."
"And looked at you?"
"Yes, sir."
The District Attorney paused a moment as if to let the results of his examination sink into the minds of the jury; then he went on:
"Miss Dare, you say you returned the ring to the prisoner?"
"Yes, sir."