Curiosity alone explained it; and as I realised what this meant, and how little understanding it betokened of the fierce struggle then going on in the timid breast of their distracted child, a sickening sense of my own responsibility drove Carmel's beauty, and Carmel's claims temporarily from my mind, and following the direction of Ella's thoughts, if not her glances, I sought in the face of the prisoner a recognition of her presence, if not of the promise this presence brought him.
His eye had just fallen on her.

I was assured of this by the sudden softening of his expression--the first real softening I had ever seen in it.

It was but a momentary flash, but it was unmistakable in its character, as was his speedy return to his former stolidity.

Whatever his thoughts were at sight of his little sweetheart, he meant to hide them even from his counsel--most of all from his counsel, I decided after further contemplation of them both.

If Mr.Moffat still showed nervousness, it was for some other reason than anxiety about this little body hiding from sight behind the proudly held figures of father and mother.
The opening testimony of the day, while not vital, was favourable to the prosecution in that it showed Arthur's conduct since the murder to have been inconsistent with perfect innocence.