"A bilious green."
There was a subdued titter, and one of the jurymen made no attempt to disguise his amusement. The frown upon counsel's face deepened.
"Was it a light or dark green, sir?"
"Light."
"Might it have been grey?"
"It might. It might have been a beautiful ruby pink. But it wasn't. It was just green."
A second titter, more pronounced than before, ran round the Court, and counsel flushed angrily.
"You have sworn that it was an open car?"
"So it was."
"And that there were two passengers?"