"I'm like to remember it. That was when I swallowed the frog."
The court laughed, but not the prisoner, who was too much in earnest even to smile.
"I reminded you pretty often about the lamps after that?"
"Ay, you were for ever at me about 'em."
"Now, on the morning you mention, where was I when I told you to go and fill the lamps?"
The sexton thought.
"In your study, sir."
"And what were you doing there? Do you remember?"
"I do that! I was telling you about the frog."
This time the prisoner smiled himself.