"'The prisoner?'—'Yes.'
"'To serve her was a pleasing duty?'—'I would die for her.'
"'If it were in your power you would testify in her favour?'—'I should be sorry to say a word against her.'
"'But you would tell the truth?'—'I must.'
"'Were you as much attached to your master?'—'No. If he was alive I would tell you what I thought of him.'
"'But being dead you say nothing?'—'It's more decent.'
"'Apart from their relationship as father and child, what kind of feeling existed between them?'—'He had no feeling for her; he hardly took notice of her. She would have loved him if he'd have let her; but he had other notions.'
"'You left his service less than a year ago?'—'Yes. I'll tell you the reason of it.'
"'We do not want to know the reason. Do you remember the night of the murder of Miser Farebrother?'—'Yes.'
"'On that night did you go to Mrs. Lethbridge's house?'—'Yes.'