Witness. "Yes; it was always there."
The Attorney-general. "There were certain things upon it?"
Witness. "Yes."
The Attorney-general. "What things?"
Witness. "A decanter of water, a tumbler, and a bottle of lozenges."
The Attorney-general. "Was there a label on this bottle?"
Witness. "Yes; it was labelled 'poison.'"
The Attorney-general. "Were those the sleeping-lozenges your mistress was in the habit of taking?"
Witness. "Yes."
The Attorney-general. "What was their color?"