You may go now, and sit on that bench again, if, after what has passed, the sheriff thinks proper to permit it.' Undy, however, did not try that officer's complaisance.

He retired from the witness-box, and was not again seen during the trial in any conspicuous place in the court.
It was then past seven o'clock; but Mr.Chaffanbrass insisted on going on with the examination of Captain Val.

It did not last long.

Captain Val, also, was in that disagreeable position, that he did not know what Undy had confessed, and what denied.

So he, also, refused to answer the questions of Mr.Chaffanbrass, saying that he might possibly damage himself should he do so.