How did you make his acquaintance ?" "Through a matrimonial agency," said she.
"Oh!" observed Crepitude, and decided that he would not pursue that avenue.

The fact was Alice had put him into the wrong humour for making the best of her.

She was, moreover, in a very difficult position, for Priam had positively forbidden her to have any speech with solicitors' clerks or with solicitors, and thus Crepitude knew not what pitfalls for him her evidence might contain.

He drew from her an expression of opinion that her husband was the real Priam Farll, but she could give no reasons in support--did not seem to conceive that reasons in support were necessary.
"Has your husband any moles ?" asked Crepitude suddenly.
"Any what ?" demanded Alice, leaning forward.
Vodrey, K.C., sprang up.
"I submit to your lordship that my learned friend is putting a leading question," said Vodrey, K.C.
"Mr.Crepitude," said the judge, "can you not phrase your questions differently ?" "Has your husband any birthmarks--er--on his body ?" Crepitude tried again.
"Oh! _Moles_, you said?
You needn't be afraid.

Yes, he's got two moles, close together on his neck, here." And she pointed amid silence to the exact spot.