"I wish," he said, "to leave the neighbourhood."
"Why?"
Anthony hesitated, and the Judge laid down his pen.
"Mr. Blink, I don't wish in any way to embarrass you, but can this affect your case?"
An expert in impudence, Mr. Blink was well aware of the amazing possibilities of consummate audacity.
"My lord," he said solemnly, "my suggestion is that the witness knows considerably more about this burglary than he is willing to admit."
The improvised shaft went home.
For a moment there was dead silence. Then some one gasped audibly, a breeze of emotion rustled over the court, and the jury leaned forward…. Only the Judge, before him a list of the prisoner's previous convictions, sat like an image.
With a spiteful gleam in his eyes, Mr. Morgan moistened his lips. This was more like it.
Counsel, now in his element, addressed the witness.