'Yes, my Lord and jury, I do,' replied Mrs. Cluppins.
'Mr. Pickwick's sitting-room was the first-floor front I believe?'
'Yes, it were, Sir,' replied Mrs. Cluppins.
'What were you doing in the back room, ma'am?'inquired the little judge.
'My Lord and jury,' said Mrs. Cluppins, with interesting agitation, 'I will not deceive you.'
'You had better not, ma'am,' said the little judge.
'I was there,' resumed Mrs. Cluppins, 'unbeknown to Mrs. Bardell; I had been out with a little basket,gentlemen, to buy three pound of red kidney pertaties,which was three pound tuppence ha'penny, when I see Mrs. Bardell's street door on the jar.'