Was it not the fact that legal proceedings were being taken
against you for the recovery of the diamonds by persons who claimed the
property?"
"Yes," said Lizzie.
"And these persons withdrew their proceedings as soon as they heard that
the diamonds had been stolen?"
Soft as he was in his manner, he nearly reduced Lizzie Eustace to
fainting. It seemed to her that the questions would never end. It was in
vain that the magistrate pointed out to the learned gentleman that Lady
Eustace had confessed her own false swearing, both at Carlisle and in
London, a dozen times, for he continued his questions over and over again,
harping chiefly on the affair at Carlisle, and saying very little as to
the second robbery in Hertford Street. His idea was to make it appear that
Lizzie had arranged the robbery with the view of defrauding Mr.
Camperdown, and that Lord George Carruthers, was her accomplice. He even
asked her, almost in a whisper, and with the sweetest smile, whether she
was not engaged to marry Lord George. When Lizzie denied this, he still
suggested that some such alliance might be in contemplation. Upon this.
Frank Greystock called upon the magistrate to defend Lady Eustace from
such unnecessary vulgarity, and there was a scene in the court.
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