But she had not as yet come beneath the
harrow of that learned gentleman on the other side, whose best talents
were due to Mr. Benjamin. Then she told all she knew about the other
robbery. She certainly had not said, when examined on that occasion, that
the diamonds had then been taken. She had omitted to name the diamonds in
her catalogue of the things stolen; but she was sure that she had never
said that they were not then taken. She had said nothing about the
diamonds, knowing them to be her own, and preferring to lose them, to the
trouble of again referring to the night at Carlisle. Such was her evidence
for the prosecution, and then she was turned over to the very learned and
very acute gentleman whom Mr. Benjamin had hired for his defence, or
rather, to show cause why he should not be sent for trial.
It must be owned that poor Lizzie did receive from his hands some of that
punishment which she certainly deserved. This acute and learned gentleman
seemed to possess for the occasion the blandest and most dulcet voice that
ever was bestowed upon an English barrister. He addressed Lady Eustace
with the softest words, as though he hardly dared to speak to a woman so
eminent for wealth, rank, and beauty; but nevertheless he asked her some
very disagreeable questions.
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