Dimsdale[45]—A surgeon, my lord. When I was sent for to Mrs. Stout's, I was sent for two or three times before I would go; for I was unwilling after I heard Mrs. Stout was drowned; for I thought with myself, what need could there be of me when the person was dead? but she still sent; and then I went with Mr. Camlin, and found a little swelling on the side of her neck, and she was black on both sides, and more particularly on the left side, and between her breasts up towards the collar-bone; and that was all I saw at that time, only a little mark upon one of her arms, and I think upon her left arm.
Jones—How were her ears?
Dimsdale—There was a settling of blood on both sides the neck, that was all I saw at that time.
Jones—How do you think she came by it?
Dimsdale—Truly I only gave an account just as I say now to the gentlemen at that time, I saw no more of it at that time, but about six weeks after the body was opened by Dr. Phillips——
Cowper—My lord, he is going to another piece of evidence and I would ask him——
Jones—Let us have done first; how was her ears?
Dimsdale—There was a blackness on both ears, a settling of blood.
Jones—Call Sarah Kimpson.