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The more I so bade him, the more he would limp; and the world looking on, would pity him and execrate me. It is much the same thing when a witness is sternly told to speak louder. But John Kenneby at last told his plain story. He remembered the day on which he had met old Usbech and Bridget Bolster and Lady Mason in Sir Joseph's chamber.
Moulder, ready to bestow herself and her fortune on John Kenneby, a larger fortune than Miriam had possessed, and one which would not now probably be neutralised by so large a family as poor Miriam had bestowed upon her husband. How would Miriam meet him? It was of this he thought, as he approached the door. Of course he must call her Mrs.
Kenneby had made up his mind, talking over the matter with Moulder and his sister, that he would be very reserved in any communication which he might make to Dockwrath as to his possible evidence at the coming trial; but nevertheless when Dockwrath had got him into his office, the attorney made him give a succinct account of everything he knew, taking down his deposition in a regular manner.
John Kenneby was a good, honest, painstaking fellow, and was believed by his friends to have put a few pounds together in spite of the timidity of his character. When Snengkeld and Kenneby were shown up into the room, they found nobody there but Kantwise. That Mrs.
"What would a judge say to you in court if you had made such a statement as this, affecting the character of a woman like Lady Mason, and then had refused to sign it? You'd never be able to hold up your head again." "Wouldn't I?" said Kenneby gloomily; and he did sign it. This was a great triumph to Dockwrath.
Besides, it was a long time since he had been at Hamworth, and he was desirous of taking a walk that he might renew his associations. "Associations!" said Dockwrath with a sneer. According to his ideas a man could have no pleasant associations with a place unless he had made money there or been in some way successful. Now John Kenneby had enjoyed no success at Hamworth.
Moulder, that's an objectionable word," said Mrs. Smiley. "If John Kenneby is the man I take him to be, and who's a right to speak if I haven't, seeing that I am going to commit myself for this world into his hands?" and Mrs.
"Well then, if you prefer associations to the Blue Posts I'll say good-bye to you. I don't understand it myself. We shall see each other at the trial you know." Kenneby with a sigh said that he supposed they should. "Are you going into the house," said Dockwrath, "to see her again?" and he indicated with his head the side on which his wife was, as she before had indicated his side.
"They're paid for it; it's their duties; just as it's my duty to sell Hubbles and Grease's sugar. It's not for me to say the sugar's bad, or the samples not equal to the last. My duty is to sell, and I sell; and it's their duty to get a verdict." "But the truth, Moulder !" said Kenneby. "Gammon!" said Moulder. "Begging your pardon, Mrs. Smiley, for making use of the expression.
There would be four chief witnesses for the prosecution; Dockwrath himself, who would be prepared to speak as to the papers left behind him by old Usbech; the man in whose possession now remained that deed respecting the partnership which was in truth executed by old Sir Joseph on that fourteenth of July; Bridget Bolster; and John Kenneby. Of the manner in which Mr.
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