If she had not died that night, I should be laughing at them now; but she did die and I don't laugh! I curse--curse her recreant lover, and sometimes myself! Do you want anything more of me?
I'm eager to be gone, if you don't." The district attorney sought out and lifted a paper from the others lying on the desk before him.

It was the first movement he had made since Cumberland began his tale.
"I'm sorry," said he, with a rapid examination of the paper in his hand, "but I shall have to detain you a few minutes longer.

What happened after the dinner?
Where did you go from the table ?" "I went to my room to smoke.

I was upset and thirsty as a fish." "Have you liquor in your room ?" "Sometimes." "Did you have any that night ?" "Not a drop.

I didn't dare.