Witness. "Neither of them, sir."
The Attorney-general. "They must have got wet?"
Witness. "They couldn't help getting wet."
The Attorney-general. "Did they seem to mind it?"
Witness. "They didn't say anything about it."
The Attorney-general. "While they were walking round the square, did they meet any persons?"
Witness. "A few passed them, and they got out of their way, it seemed to me."
The Attorney-general. "As if they desired to avoid observation?"
Witness. "Yes, sir."
The Attorney-general. "That would be a reasonable construction to put upon the circumstance of their walking, during their conversation, on the least-frequented side of the square, near the railings?"