Lamb was quick to understand the situation, and the cleverness of his defence interested and for a moment half deceived the rector.
"Who says I lied?
Maybe I did.

I don't remember.

It's just like a dream--I don't feel nowise accountable.

If--I--abused Josiah, I'm sorry.
He did shave me.

Let me think--what was it scared Josiah ?" He had the slight frown of a man pursuing a lost memory.
"It is hardly worth while, Peter, to go into the matter if you don't recall what you said." He realized that the defence was perfect.