"Mrs. Dillingham," said Mr. Balfour, "have you been on friendly terms with the defendant in this case?"
"I have, sir," she answered. "He has been a frequent visitor at my house, and I have visited his family at his own."
"Was he aware that the plaintiff was your brother?"
"He was not."
"Has he, from the first, made a confidant of you?"
"In some things—yes."
"Do you know Harry Benedict—the plaintiff's son?"
"I do, sir."
"How long have you known him?"
"I made his acquaintance soon after he came to reside with you, sir, in the city."