work，andwithwhatacruelpertinacitythatpieceofVirtuespunherthreadofevidencedouble，byintertwistingitwiththesternestthreadofconstruction。Smittenhardbytheterriblelowwailfromtheutterlyfriendlessorphangirl，whichneverceasedduringthewholeinquiry，Itookhearttoaskthiswitnessaquestionortwo，whichhopefullyadmittedofananswerthatmightgiveafavourableturntothecase。Shemadetheturnaslittlefavourableasitcouldbe，butitdidsomegood，andtheCoroner，whowasnoblypatientandhumanehewasthelateMr。Wakley，castalookofstrongencouragementinmydirection。Then，wehadthedoctorwhohadmadetheexamination，andtheusualtestsastowhetherthechildwasbornalive；buthewasatimid，muddle-headeddoctor，andgotconfusedandcontradictory，andwouldn’tsaythis，andcouldn’tanswerforthat，andtheimmaculatebrokerwastoomuchforhim，andoursideslidbackagain。However，Itriedagain，andtheCoronerbackedmeagain，forwhichIeverafterwardsfeltgratefultohimasIdonowtohismemory；andwegotanotherfavourableturn，outofsomeotherwitness，somememberofthefamilywithastrongprepossessionagainstthesinner；andIthinkwehadthedoctorbackagain；andIknowthattheCoronersummedupforourside，andthatIandmyBritishbrothersturnedroundtodiscussourverdict，andgetourselvesintogreatdifficultieswithourlargechairsandthebroker。AtthatstageofthecaseItriedhardagain，beingconvincedthatIhadcauseforit；andatlastwefoundfortheminoroffenceofonlyconcealingthebirth；andthepoordesolatecreature，whohadbeentakenoutduringourdeliberation，beingbroughtinagaintobetoldoftheverdict，thendroppeduponherkneesbeforeus，withprotestationsthatwewereright-protestationsamongthemostaffectingthatIhaveeverheardinmylife-andwascarriedawayinsensible。
Inprivateconversationafterthiswasallover，theCoronershowedmehisreasonsasatrainedsurgeon，forperceivingittobeimpossiblethatthechildcould，underthemostfavourablecircumstances，havedrawnmanybreaths，intheverydoubtfulcaseofitshavingeverbreathedatall；this，owingtothediscoveryofsomeforeignmatterinthewindpipe，quiteirreconcilablewithmanymomentsoflife。
Whentheagonisedgirlhadmadethosefinalprotestations，Ihadseenherface，anditwasinunisonwithherdistractedheartbrokenvoice，anditwasverymoving。Itcertainlydidnotimpressmebyanybeautythatithad，andifIeverseeitagaininanotherworldIshallonlyknowitbythehelpofsomenewsenseorintelligence。
Butitcametomeinmysleepthatnight，andIselfishlydismisseditinthemostefficientwayIcouldthinkof。Icausedsomeextracaretobetakenofherintheprison，andcounseltoberetainedforherdefencewhenshewastriedattheOldBailey；andhersentencewaslenient，andherhistoryandconductprovedthatitwasright。IndoingthelittleIdidforher，Iremembertohavehadthekindhelpofsomegentle-heartedfunctionarytowhomI
addressedmyself-butwhatfunctionaryIhavelongforgotten-whoIsupposewasofficiallypresentattheInquest。