"Was he a loser, or a gainer?"
"A loser; but to a very trifling amount. We were playing half-crown points. He and myself played against Lord Hawkesley and Captain Bellew. We broke up because he, the deceased, was not sufficiently sober to play."
"Was he sober when he joined you?"
"By no means. He appeared to have been drinking rather freely; and he took more in my rooms, which made him worse."
"Why did you accompany him home?"
"He was scarcely in a state to proceed alone: and I felt no objection to a walk. It was a fine night."
"Did he speak, during the evening, of the dispute which had taken place between him and his brother?" interposed the judge.
"He did not, my lord. A slight incident occurred, as we were going to his home, which it may be perhaps as well to mention——"
"You must mention everything which bears upon this unhappy case, sir," interrupted the judge. "You are sworn to tell the whole truth."
"I do not suppose it does bear upon it directly, my lord. Had I attached importance to it, I should have spoken of it before. In passing the turning which leads to the race-course, a man met us, and began to abuse the deceased. The deceased was inclined to stop and return it, but I drew him on."