"Which part of the top ?" said she.

"I'r goruchaf," I replied.

"That must be where the barber's pole stands," said she.
"Why does the barber's pole stand there ?" said I.

"A barber was hanged there a long time ago," said she, "and the pole was placed to show the spot." "Why was he hanged ?" said I.

"For murdering his wife," said she.
I asked her some questions about the murder, but the only information she could give me was, that it was a very bad murder and occurred a long time ago.