_Pro. T_. You were with a man whom I was told was a policeman in plain clothes, and with some others that I assume to have been friends of yours, as you winked at them and you and they were laughing together as you talked to the policeman. _J. F_. Do you see the policeman in Court? _Pro. T_. Yes; there he is. _J. F_. Was he drunk or sober? _Pro. T_. What, now? _J. F_. No--then. _Pro. T_. (_with decision_). Drunk. _J. F_. Was I drunk? _Pro. T_. What, now? _J. F_. No--then; though you may tell me whether I'm drunk or not now, if you like, and define drunkenness scientifically. _Pro. T_. Well, you were so, so. _J. F_. Thank you, Professor. _Mr. H_. One question, Professor Tyndall. Did you hear what the prisoner was saying to the policeman--who, by the way, was, I suspect, only shamming drunkenness? _J. F_. (_Aside_: He could carry a good deal, then.) _Pro. T_. Yes, I heard him. He was boasting of the extent and power of the Socialist organisation. _Mr. H_. And did you believe it? did it surprise you? _Pro. T_. It did not in the least surprise me: it seemed to me the natural consequences of Gladstone's Home Rule Bill. As to believing it, I knew he was jesting; but I thought that his jesting concealed very serious earnest. He seemed to me a determined, cunning, and most dangerous person. _Mr. H_. I thank you, professor. [_Exit_ PRO. T. _J. N_. Prisoner, do you want to re-examine the witnesses? What's that noise outside? They ought to be arrested. ["_Marseillaise_" _again without, and tumult nearer_. FREEMAN _listens intently, without heeding the_ JUDGE. _J. N_. Prisoner, why don't you answer? Your insolence won't serve you here, I can tell you. _J. F_. I was listening, Judge; I thought I heard that echo again. _J. N_. Echo again! What does the fellow mean? It's my belief you're drunk, sir: that you have stimulated your courage by liquor. _A Voice_. Look out for _your_ courage, old cockywax; you may have something to try it presently! _J. N_. Officer, arrest that pernicious foreigner. [USHER _promenades once more_. _J. N_. (_Aside_: I don't like it: I'm afraid there is something going to happen.) (_To Court_) Mr. Hungary.