Witness: We almost know each other’s thoughts.
Mr. Walters: And I think you are accustomed to exercise influence on him—perhaps to lead him?
Witness: It always has been so.
Mr. Walters: Where did you live when young?
Witness: In Ceylon.
Mr. Walters: With your parents?
Witness: No. My parents died when we were young, and a step-father brought us up.
Mr. Walters: How did he treat you?
Witness: Very badly indeed. He was always cruel and harsh to us.
Mr. Walters: Ever beat you?