'You said, I think, in your examination in chief that you knew the prisoner, Trevanion, well?'
'Yes; so I did.'
'Now, when you say you knew him well, do you mean us to believe that you were only ordinary friends and no more?'
'I mean what I said; we were very friendly—all the time we were at Growlers'.'
'That's all very well, but I must have more. You know something of life, Miss Lawless, though you've lived in the bush all your days. Now didn't this unfortunate young gentleman make love to you?'
'Well, I suppose he did.'
'And you returned it, or gave him to understand that you did?'
'I did like him very much. There was no reason why I shouldn't, was there?' Here Miss Kate looked coolly at the barrister, who, trained gladiator as he was, doubted whether he had ever had to deal with a keener antagonist.
'I am not here to answer questions,' he said, very gravely. 'You are to reply to mine, as his worship will tell you.'
'Then I am to understand that you and he considered yourselves sweethearts (as the familiar expression goes) when you were at Growlers'?'