There was a roar of laughter.
"Never mind my health, sir," was the heated reply.
"Oh, but I do," said Berry. "If you were to burst or anything, I should be all upset, I should."
Again the Court, which was now packed, rocked with merriment. The tone in which counsel put his next question reeked of the insolence of anger.
"You consider your recollection clear?"
"As daylight. Let me explain——"
Counsel held up a deprecatory hand.
"Pray spare us. There was, I believe, a lot of dust."
"There was."
"Any amount of it?"