"I b'lieve I did."
"He told you all his troubles—all his money difficulties, didn't he?"
"One way or other, I b'lieve I knew the most on 'em."
"Particularly as to the money due on his father's property, which Keegan had to receive; he used to talk to you confidentially about those things?"
"Well, and av he did?"
"But he did so; didn't he?"
"Faix, but I don't know what you're afther; I b'lieve he towld me all about everything."
"I believe he did indeed; and now I'll tell you what I'm after. Mr. Macdermot, unfortunately believing you to be an honest man, told you all his plans and secrets, which you, in consideration of certain pay, which you call Christmas-boxes, sold to the man whom you knew to be your master's enemy; isn't that the fact now?"
"No, it a'nt."
"Ah, but I say it is the fact; and now do you suppose any jury will believe a word you've said, after having shown yourself guilty of such treachery as that. Do you expect the jury to believe you?"