He actually took no notice of it now! "There is one point," he proceeded, "on which I must beg you to enlighten me." "By all means! I am ready to go into any details, no matter how disgusting they may be." Mr.Mool thought of certain "ladies" (objects of perfectly needless respect among men) who, being requested to leave the Court, at unmentionable Trials, persist in keeping their places.

It was a relief to him to feel--if his next questions did nothing else--that they would disappoint Mrs.Galilee.
"Am I right in supposing that you believe what you have told me ?" he resumed.
"Most assuredly!" "Is Doctor Benjulia the only person who has spoken to you on the subject ?" "The only person." "His information being derived from his friend--the fellow-student whom you mentioned just now ?" "In other words," Mrs.Gallilee answered viciously, "the father of the wretched girl who has been foisted on my care." If Mr.Mool's courage had been in danger of failing him, he would have found it again now His regard for Carmina, his respect for the memory of her mother, had been wounded to the quick.

Strong on his own legal ground, he proceeded as if he was examining a witness in a police court.
"I suppose the doctor had some reason for believing what his friend told him ?" "Ample reason! Vice and poverty generally go together--_this_ man was poor.

He showed Doctor Benjulia money received from his mistress--her husband's money, it is needless to say." "Her motive might be innocent, Mrs.Gallilee.Had the man any letters of hers to show ?" "Letters?
From a woman in her position?
It's notorious, Mr.Mool, that Italian models don't know how to read or write." "May I ask if there are any further proofs ?" "You have had proofs enough." "With all possible respect, ma'am, I deny that." Mrs.Gallilee had not been asked to enter into disgusting details.

Mrs.
Gallilee had been contradicted by her obedient humble servant of other days.