"'But when you had sufficient water, how long did you work?' 'We began at four o'clock in the morning, and worked till ten or eleven at night; as long as we could stand upon our feet.'
"'You hardly could keep up for that length of time?' 'No, we often fell asleep.'
"'How were you kept to your work for that length of time; were you chastised?' 'Yes, very often, and very severely.'
"'How long was this ago?' 'It is between twenty-one and twenty-two years since I first went.'
"'Were you kept in the premises constantly?' 'Constantly.'
"'Locked up?' 'Yes, locked up.'
"'Night and day?' 'Night and day; I never went home while I was at the mill.'
"'Was it possible to keep up your activity for such a length of time as that?' 'No, it was impossible to do it; we often fell asleep.'
"'Were not accidents then frequently occurring at that mill from over-fatigue?' 'Yes, I got my hands injured there by the machinery.'