This is your son, as you can prove.

And you, Mr Squeers, you know this boy to be the same that was with you for so many years under the name of Smike.

Do you ?' 'Do I!' returned Squeers.

'Don't I ?' 'Good,' said Ralph; 'a very few words will be sufficient here.

You had a son by your first wife, Mr Snawley ?' 'I had,' replied that person, 'and there he stands.' 'We'll show that presently,' said Ralph.