The Attorney-general. "Do they still live?"
Witness. "No. Mrs. Beach died on my mistress's wedding-day; Mr. Beach died in February of this year."
The Attorney-general. "Was your late mistress very much affected at her mother's death?"
Witness. "She almost lost her reason. She fell into a fever, and was scarcely expected to live. It was weeks before she recovered."
The Attorney-general. "Have you any knowledge of the circumstances of your mistress's engagement with the prisoner?"
Witness. "She was very much in love with him."
The Attorney-general. "And he with her?"
Witness. "I don't think so."
The Attorney-general. "And according to your observation, not being in love with her, he engaged himself to her?"
Witness. "Yes."