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that had to do with it. Never in a debtor’s prison?Come, once

again. Never? Yes. How many times? Two or three times. Not five

or six? Perhaps. Of what profession? Gentleman. Ever been

kicked? Might have been. Frequently? No. Ever kicked

downstairs? Decidedly not; once received a kick on the top of the

staircase and fell downstairs of his own accord. Kicked on that

occasion for cheating at dice? Something to that effect was said by

the intoxicated liar who committed the assault, but it was not true.

Swear it was not true? Positively. Ever live by cheating at play?

Never. Ever live by play? Not more than other gentlemen do. Ever

borrow money of the prisoner? Yes. Ever pay him? No. Was not

this intimacy with the prisoner, in reality a very slight one, forced

upon the prisoner in coaches, inns, and packets? No. Sure he saw

the prisoner with these lists? Certain. Knew no more about the

lists? No. Had not procured them himself, for instance? No.

Expect to get anything by this evidence? No. Not in regular

government pay and employment, to lay traps? Oh dear no. Or to

do anything? Oh dear no. Swear that? Over and again. No motives