'His servant.'
'Do you know for what reason you are brought here?'
'I cannot say.'
'Astonishing calmness!' said the justice in a low tone to the gentleman beside him. Then again addressing me: 'Lady Anne, you are accused of robbing, in conjunction with your master, James Sharpley, the Earl of Malbourne of various articles of plate. What do you say to this charge?'
'I did not take anything myself,' replied I, 'nor did I see my master take anything.'
'It is melancholy to see one so young in years so old in vice,' observed the justice. 'Who generally carries that small box?'
'I do.'
'Did you carry it yesterday?'
'I did.'