First Defendant. Cert’nly sir, only he’s tellin’ a pack of lies!
Advocate. I beg permission to put a question to the witness.
Justice. Who are you?
Advocate. Retained for the defence.
Justice. Afterwards.
Witness. Well, they was blusterin’ away, an’ then they set to an’ began a-cruelly ill-usin’ o’ me.
Justice. How “ill-using”?
Witness. By the air o’ the ‘ed, y’r worship.
Justice. Which of them?
Witness. Why, them there, both on ’em.