(Takes the papers.)

Judge. What are you about, sir?

Gil. Conning my brief.

Judge. But, sir—

Gil. Now pray, my lord,

Resume your seat; let me not ask you this

So very often. (Reading.) Ah—the bare indictment

I know in a rough way, no need read that:

But for the evidence. Ah, here it is.

Humph; the first witness called, Andrew Ximenes: