in
conversation
with me to
my
expectations;
but here,
again, he
showed no
consciousness,
and even
made it
appear
that he
extorted –
and even
did
extort,
though I
don’t know
how –
those
references
out of my
innocent
self. And
when he
and I were
left alone
together,
he sat
with an
air upon
him of
general
lying by
in
consequence
of
information
he
possessed,
that
really was
too much
for me. He
cross-examined
his very
wine when
he had
nothing
