Q. Who first spoke to him in your hearing?
A. The first man that spoke to him in my hearing that I took any notice of, was the waiter.
Q. The waiter at your inn at Dartford?
A. Yes.
Q. What was the sign of your house?
A. The Granby at Dartford.
Q. What passed between him and the waiter?
A. The waiter asked him whether he had brought any good news; the gentleman said, yes, it was all over; Bonaparte was dead; he said he was torn in a thousand pieces; and the Cossacks fought for a share of him all the same as if they had been fighting for sharing out gold, and the Allies were in Paris; then we were ordered to go on.
Q. How far had you gone before this gentleman spoke to you?