"'You were previously engaged, then?'--'Yes; at two-pence a week, and I never got more.' "'What inducement was there for you to remain?'--'Well, I grew up there, so to speak; and I couldn't bear the thought of leaving Miss Phoebe.' "'The prisoner?'--'Yes.' "'To serve her was a pleasing duty?'--'I would die for her.' "'If it were in your power you would testify in her favour?'--'I should be sorry to say a word against her.' "'But you would tell the truth?'--'I must.' "'Were you as much attached to your master?'--'No. If he was alive I would tell you what I thought of him.' "'But being dead you say nothing?'--'It's more decent.' "'Apart from their relationship as father and child, what kind of feeling existed between them?'--'He had no feeling for her; he hardly took notice of her. She would have loved him if he'd have let her; but he had other notions.' "'You left his service less than a year ago?'--'Yes. I'll tell you the reason of it.' "'We do not want to know the reason. Do you remember the night of the murder of Miser Farebrother?'--'Yes.' "'On that night did you go to Mrs. Lethbridge's house?'--'Yes.' "'After or before the prisoner left it?'--'After Miss Phoebe left.' "'Were you spoken to about her having gone away?'--'Yes.' "'By whom?'--'By Mrs. Lethbridge.' "'What did she say to you?'--'That Miss Phoebe, without asking her advice, had gone to Parksides, and would I go after her and see that she would come to no harm.' "'Was there any fear of her coming to harm in her father's house?'--'A good deal. She wasn't safe there.' "'That is your opinion?'--'Yes, it's my opinion, and the truth.' "'You went?'--'Yes. I had time, without interfering with my duty.' "'You were glad to go?'--'I was glad to do anything to serve Miss Phoebe.' "'Did you go by the train?'--'I was too late for trains; I walked.' "'A tiring walk?'--'Not for me. I shouldn't think anything of forty mile.' "'What did you do when you arrived at Parksides?'--'I looked about for Miss Phoebe.' "'Did you see her?'--'No.' "'Did you remain there for any length of time?'--'Up to the last safe minute. I had to get back to London to my duty by a certain time.' "'I understand, then, that you remained until the last safe minute?'--'Yes.' "'When you left Parksides, was it night or morning?'--'Morning. The sun was rising.' "'You could distinguish objects perfectly?'--'Yes.' "'Did you walk about Parksides freely? Was there any restraint upon your movements?'--'I don't know about restraints. It is the truth that I did not wish to be seen.' "'Why?'--'There was no love lost between me and Miser Farebrother. He wouldn't have been pleased to see me.' "'You knew you had no right to be there?'--'I was doing no harm, and had no intention of doing any. I wanted to be of service to Miss Phoebe.' "'You were, however, careful in your movements?'--'Yes.' "'Now, you say it was sunrise when you left?'--'It was.' "'And that you could see clearly?'--'Yes.'