’Hey——what？’saidthemagistrate，comingforwardafterinquiringparticularsfromtheshepherdinthebackground。’Haven’tyougotthemanafterall？’
’Well，sir，’saidtheconstable，’he’sthemanwewereinsearchof，that’strue；andyethe’snotthemanwewereinsearchof。Forthemanwewereinsearchofwasnotthemanwewanted，sir，ifyouunderstandmyevery-dayway；for’twasthemaninthechimney-
corner！’
’Aprettykettleoffishaltogether！’saidthemagistrate。’Youhadbetterstartfortheothermanatonce。’
Theprisonernowspokeforthefirsttime。Thementionofthemaninthechimney-cornerseemedtohavemovedhimasnothingelsecoulddo。’Sir，’hesaid，steppingforwardtothemagistrate，’takenomoretroubleaboutme。ThetimeiscomewhenImayaswellspeak。