Come, have you got L10,000 ?' 'I shall not answer you.' 'Have you got any income at all?
Now, I demand an answer to that on your oath, sir.' 'My lord, must I answer such questions ?' said Undy.
'Yes, sir; you must answer them, and many more like them,' said Mr.Chaffanbrass.

'My lord, it is essential to my client that I should prove to the jury whether this witness is or is not a penniless adventurer; if he be a respectable member of society, he can have no objection to let me know whether he has the means of living.' 'Perhaps, Mr.Scott,' said the judge, 'you will not object to state whether or no you possess any fixed income.' 'Have you, or have you not, got an income on which you live ?' demanded Mr.Chaffanbrass.
'I have an income,' said Undy, not, however, in a voice that betokened much self-confidence in the strength of his own answer.
'You have an income, have you?
And now, Mr.Scott, will you tell us what profession you follow at this moment with the object of increasing your income?
I think we may surmise, by the tone of your voice, that your income is not very abundant.' 'I have no profession,' said Undy.
'On your oath, you are in no profession ?' 'Not at present.' 'On your oath, you are not a stock-jobber ?' Undy hesitated for a moment.
'By the virtue of your oath, sir, are you a stock-jobber, or are you not ?' 'No, I am not.

At least, I believe not.' 'You believe not!' said Mr.Chaffanbrass--and it would be necessary to hear the tone in which this was said to understand the derision which was implied.

'You believe you are not a stock-jobber! Are you, or are you not, constantly buying shares and selling shares--railway shares--bridge shares--mining shares--and such-like ?' 'I sometimes buy shares.' 'And sometimes sell them ?' 'Yes--and sometimes sell them.' Where Mr.Chaffanbrass had got his exact information, we cannot say; but very exact information he had acquired respecting Undy's little transactions.

He questioned him about the Mary Janes and Old Friendships, about the West Corks and the Ballydehob Branch, about sundry other railways and canals, and finally about the Limehouse bridge; and then again he asked his former question.
'And now,' said he, 'will you tell the jury whether you are a stock-jobber or no ?' 'It is all a matter of opinion,' said Undy.