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?