"'I wish to lead up intelligibly and distinctly to this, and I am sure you will assist me—your desire being that justice shall be done?'—'It is my desire, sir; then everything will be right.'
"'You saw a woman, you say. Did you see her only once?'—'I saw her three times.'
"'At what distance was she from you?'—'Say thirty or forty yards.'
"'Always at about that distance?'—'Always at about that.'
"'Among the trees?'—'Yes.'
"'Did you walk toward her?'—'Yes.'
"'Well?'—'Then she disappeared.'
"'On every occasion?'—'On every occasion.'
"'As if she were hiding from you?'—'It looked like it.'
"'As if discovering that you were walking toward her, she did not wish you to see her?'—'It's fair to say that.'