"He looks as hard and proud as ever!"
"Yes, there's not much sign of repentance!"
"I wonder if the trial will close to-day?"
"There's no knowing. I've heard as 'ow several witnesses will be brought into court which was never thought of at the beginning. Will Ashley says as 'ow he saw Paul about half-past five on the morning of the murder not far from Howden Clough. Will says as 'ow there was a look in his eyes like the eyes of a madman."
"But Will never appeared before the coroner's inquest?"
"No; I suppose he wanted to be kept out of it. But he 'appened to tell his missis, and his missis told it to somebody else, who told it to one of the policemen, and that's 'ow it came about."
In another part of the court, not far from the barristers' seats, two ladies discussed Paul. They, too, had been brought there by morbid curiosity aroused by this trial.
"Did you know that Judge Bolitho's daughter was here yesterday?"
"No. Was she?"
"Yes. I watched her face during the trial. It was as pale as death. I wonder how she dared to come."