TheProsecutingAttorneyinterposed，demandingtoknowwhichofthetwocaseslumpedtogetherwas，andbywhatrightPatsy’slawyer，atthatstageoftheproceedings，shouldtakethewitness。Patsy’sattorneyfoughtback。JudgeWitberginterfered，professingnoknowledgeofanytwocasesbeinglumpedtogether。Allthishadtobeexplained。Battleroyalraged，terminatinginbothattorneysapologizingtotheCourtandtoeachother。Andsoitwent，andtoWatsonithadtheseemingofagroupofpickpocketsrufflingandbustlinganhonestmanastheytookhispurse。Themachinewasworking，thatwasall。
\"Whydidyouenterthisplaceofunsavoryreputations？\"wasaskedhim。
\"Ithasbeenmycustomformanyyears，asastudentofeconomicsandsociology，toacquaintmyself——\"
ButthiswasasfarasWatsongot。
\"Wewantnoneofyourologieshere，\"snarledJudgeWitberg。\"Itisaplainquestion。Answeritplainly。Isittrueornottruethatyouweredrunk？Thatisthegistofthequestion。\"