"She did looked fagged while sitting in court."
"It was a dreadful task for her,—very dreadful."
"Nothing could have turned her from it," said Peregrine.
"No,—you are right there. Nothing would have turned her from it. She thought it to be her duty to that poor lady. But she—Lady Mason—she bore it better, you say?"
"I think she bears it very well,—considering what her position is."
"Yes, yes. It is very dreadful. The solicitor-general when he opened,—was he very severe upon her?"
"I do not think he wished to be severe."
"But he made it very strong against her."
"The story, as he told it, was very strong against her;—that is, you know, it would be if we were to believe all that he stated."
"Yes, yes, of course. He only stated what he has been told by others. You could not see how the jury took it?"