“I heard—”
“I object,” says the Counsel—“can’t tell us what he heard.”
Then I perceived that the Lord Mayor leant forward
towards Mr. Keepimstraight, and the latter gentleman turned his head and leaned towards the Lord Mayor, so that his Lordship could obtain a full view of Mr. Keepimstraight’s eyes.
Then I perceived that Mr. Keepimstraight winked his left eye and immediately turned to his work again, and his Lordship said:
“I don’t think what you heard, witness, is evidence.”
“Can’t have that,” said Mr. Keepimstraight, as though he took his instructions and the Law from his Lordship.
“You said it was half-past four.”
“Heard the clock strike th’ arf hour.”
Here his Lordship leant again forward and Mr. Keepimstraight turned round so as to bring his eyes into the same position as heretofore. And I perceived that Mr. Keepimstraight winked his right eye, upon which his Lordship said: