Witness: I correspond with him.

Mr. Chesterton: Receive letters from him?

Witness: I have had letters from him.

Mr. Chesterton: You know his profession?

Witness: A lawyer.

Mr. Chesterton: What sort?

Witness: I don’t know.

Judge: He is a lawyer, and I think that covers it. He is, indeed, a particular kind of solicitor, but I think a lady might well be excused for not knowing that.

Mr. Walters: A lawyer covers everything.

Judge: I think that is fair.