Waymark marvelled at her appearance and manner.

The venom of malice had acted upon her as a tonic, strengthening her intellect, and bracing her nerves.

Once she looked directly into Ida's face and smiled.
Mrs.Sprowl had been summoned, and appeared in all the magnificence of accumulated rings, bracelets, necklaces, and watch-chains.

Helter hoped to make good use of her.
"Did you on a certain occasion go to the person in whose employ the prisoner was, and, by means of certain representations with regard to the prisoner's antecedents, become the cause of her dismissal ?" "I did.

I told all I knew about her, and I consider I'd a right to do so." Mrs.Sprowl was not to be robbed of her self-assurance by any array of judicial dignity.
"What led you to do this ?" "A good enough one, I think.