"Very good.

Pray, ma'am, was it a lady of your acquaintance who had some transactions (we will not at present say what transactions) with Kenge and Carboy's office, or was it a gentleman of your acquaintance?
Take time, ma'am.

We shall come to it presently.

Man or woman, ma'am ?" "Neither," says Mrs.Chadband as before.
"Oh! A child!" says Mr.Guppy, throwing on the admiring Mrs.Snagsby the regular acute professional eye which is thrown on British jurymen.

"Now, ma'am, perhaps you'll have the kindness to tell us WHAT child." "You have got it at last, sir," says Mrs.Chadband with another hard-favoured smile.