ese things Mr. O'Malley puts forward on behalf of the injured
Letty, in his opening speech, and then proceeds to bring evidence to
prove them.

In the first place the father gives his evidence, and is
cross-examined with great effect by Mr. O'Laugher; then the letters
are read, and are agreed by all to be very affectionate, proper,
agreeable love-letters; there is no cross-questioning them, for
though answered, they will not answer; and our friend, who escaped
but just now melancholy from the porter drinkers in his bed-room, is
brought forward to prove the love-makings of the delinquent.

All Mr. O'Malley's questions he answers with great readiness and
fluency, for it was for the purpose of answering them that he
came forward. He states without hesitation that love-making to a
considerable extent has been going on; that to his knowledge, and
in his presence, most particular attentions have been paid by Mr.
Terence to Miss Letty; that they have sat together, talked together,
walked together, and whispered together to such an extent, that in
his, the witness's, mind, they had for some time past been considered
to be a regularly engaged couple; and that, moreover, he had himself
seen Mr. Terence O'Flanagan squeezing the hand of Miss Letty. Having
declared so much on behalf of the lady, he also was handed over
to Mr. O'Laugher to be made to say what he could on behalf of the
gentleman.

In answer to different questions, he stated that he himself was
a middle-aged gentleman, about forty--a bachelor moving in good
society--sufficiently so to be acquainted with its usages; that he
was in the habit of finding himself in company with ladies--married
ladies and single; he confessed, after some interlocutions, that
he did prefer the company of the latter, and that he preferred the
good-looking to the plain--the young to the old; he would not state
whether he had made up his own mind on the subject of matrimony,
and had a very strong objection to inform the jury whether he was
engaged. Was his objection insurmountable? Yes, it was; whereupon
it was decided by the court that the witness need not answer the
question, as he could not be called on to criminate himself. He had,
probably, however, been in love? suggested Mr. O'Laugher; but he
wouldn't say that he had. A little smitten, perhaps? Perhaps he had.
Was, perhaps, of a susceptible heart? No answer. And accustomed to
Cupid's gentler wounds? No answer. Hadn't he usually in hi