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_A._ Yes.
_Q._ What time in the morning did he first call?
_A._ Between nine and ten.
_Q._ Do you remember, whether your husband was up or not, when he first came.
_A._ No, he was not.
_Q._ What is Mr. Donithorne?
_A._ He is in the cabinet business.
_Q._ Did you see Mr. De Berenger do any thing that morning?
_A._ Yes; Mrs. Donithorne came up (we were not up that morning) and desired us to get up and get our rooms ready, for that she had a gentleman to look over the house.
_Q._ In consequence of that you did get up?
_A._ Yes.
_Q._ Did you see Mr. De Berenger afterwards there, when you got up?
_A._ Yes; I saw him; I drew down the sash in the back room, and I saw him through the window; I saw him in the garden.
_Q._ Does the sash draw up or down?
_A._ Both.
_Q._ What was he doing in the garden?
_A._ He appeared to be measuring the ground, I believe.
_Q._ Had you any conversation with Mr. De Berenger at that time?
_A._ No.
_Q._ You are sure he was the man?
_A._ I am sure he was.
_Q._ Did you see him again that day at Mr. Donithorne's, and at what hour in the day?
_A._ I did; I saw him again in the evening.
_Q._ At what time?
_A._ Between nine and ten--I mean between eight and nine.
_Q._ Did he stay any time then?
_A._ I believe he did; we were in the parlour, along with Mr. and Mrs.
Donithorne, and he came; and he (Mr. Donithorne) asked him to come in; and he said, he would not come in to disturb good company.
_Q._ Are you sure he was the man?
_A._ I am sure he was the man.
_Q._ How near was he to you?
_A._ We got up, of course, when the gentleman was coming in, and we saw the gentleman in the small parlour.
_Q._ What happened then, when you got up?
_A._ He went to speak with Mr. Donithorne, and they walked backwards into the garden.
_Q._ Did you see them go out of the door that leads into the garden?
_A._ Yes, I saw them go backwards.
_Q._ You did not go to look after what they were doing?
_A._ No.
_Q._ Did you afterwards see them again, after they came from the back part of the house?
_A._ No, I did not.
_Q._ You saw Mr. De Berenger no more?
_A._ No.
_Cross-examined by Mr. Bolland._
_Q._ How long has your husband had the affliction of deafness?
_A._ He has, at times.
_Q._ So we have seen to-day; you were indulging that morning in bed, as well as your husband?
_A._ Yes.
_Q._ And Mrs. Donithorne came to wake you?
_A._ Yes.
_Q._ It was natural she should do it?
