Witness: Quite frank.

Mr. Walters: Did he start to carry out his plans?

Witness: He started.

Mr. Walters: On the Christmas morning, early?

Witness: Yes.

Mr. Walters: Do you remember that Christmas Eve?

Witness: Perfectly.

Mr. Walters: Why?

Witness: Especially because of the beauty of Evensong that day. John Jasper was in splendid voice that day, and I congratulated him when he came out of the Cathedral. I said he must be in very good health.

Mr. Walters: Very good health: did he say anything?