Dunne—I apprehend them for rebels, my Lord?
Lord Chief-Justice—No, no, you did not apprehend them for rebels, but you hid them for rebels. But did you say to Barter that you took them to be rebels?
Dunne—I take them to be rebels!
Lord Chief-Justice—You blockhead, I ask you, did you tell him so?
Dunne—I tell Barter so?
Lord Chief-Justice—Ay, is not that a plain question?
Dunne—I am quite cluttered out of my senses; I do not know that I say (A candle being still held nearer his nose).
Lord Chief-Justice—But to tell the truth would rob thee of none of thy senses, if ever thou hadst any; but it should seem that neither thou, nor thy mistress the prisoner had any, for she knew nothing of it neither, though she had sent for them thither.
Colonel Penruddock continuing, said he had some difficulty in getting admittance to Lady Lisle's house; he did not see her till after he had brought out Hicks and Dunne; she denied that anybody else was there, but he searched and found Nelthorp.
Lord Chief-Justice—But she denied it [Nelthorp's being there] first it seems?