Mr. Walters: No; I think we shall wake you up presently. Do you usually sleep when respectable clients enter your office?
Witness: No; I don’t usually receive such instructions.
Mr. Walters: That was the only respectful way of treating your master and client?
Witness: I have had no remonstrance from Mr. Grewgious for it. I am still in his employment. He thought it was worth his while to go on employing me.
Mr. Walters: Mr. Bazzard, the story you have told proves to me that you have rather a strong imagination. Am I right?
Witness: If it proves it to you, my good sir, by all means. I prefer to answer questions.
Mr. Walters: But probably you have also convinced the Jury that you are a gentleman of some imagination?
Witness: It’s not for me to say—only to tender my evidence.
Mr. Walters: I believe you have written a Drama?
Witness: Once, many years ago, when a young man, I did write a Tragedy. A dreadful admission! I hope no other witness whose veracity is challenged——