"Come!" said the stranger, biting his forefinger at him. "Don't evade the question. Either you know it, or you don't know it. Which is it to be?"

     He stood with his head on one side and himself on one side, in a Bullying, interrogative manner, and he threw his forefinger at Mr. Wopsle,--as it were to mark him out--before biting it again.

     "Now!" said he. "Do you know it, or don't you know it?"

     "Certainly I know it," replied Mr. Wopsle.

     "Certainly you know it. Then why didn't you say so at first? Now, I'll ask you another question,"--taking possession of Mr. Wopsle, as if he had a right to him,--"do you know that none of these witnesses have yet been cross-examined?"

     Mr. Wopsle was beginning, "I can only say--" when the stranger stopped him.

     "What? You won't answer the question, yes or no? Now, I'll try you again." Throwing his finger at him again. "Attend to me. Are you aware, or are you not aware, that none of these witnesses have yet been cross-examined? Come, I only want one word from you. Yes, or no?"