263. But you have now to pay rent?-Yes; and to support my stepmother partly.
264. Have you within the last six years asked for money instead of these lines?-Yes; I have asked almost daily for money, and I get a little.
265. When did you ask last for money?-On Saturday.
266. Who did you ask?-Mr. Sinclair.
267. What did he say?-He gave me what I asked.
268. How much was that?-I just asked 1s.
269. Did you present one of his lines?-No; I sold him a shawl, and bought goods, and got a line for the rest, and 1s. of cash.
270. How much was it altogether?-I got 10s. 6d. for the shawl.
271. And you got 1s. in cash, and 9s. 6d. in goods or in line?- Yes.
272. Did you ask for more money than that?-Not on Saturday.