He was, unfortunately, extremely ugly.

I pitied him for it." "Was that the reason why you did not kiss him ?" "Oh, Mr.Carson, you are pertinently insolent." "Did you say that in support of your statement that you never kissed him ?" "No.

It is a childish question." But Carson was not to be warded off; like a terrier he sprang again and again: "Why, sir, did you mention that this boy was extremely ugly ?" "For this reason.

If I were asked why I did not kiss a door-mat, I should say because I do not like to kiss door-mats."...
"Why did you mention his ugliness ?" "It is ridiculous to imagine that any such thing could have occurred under any circumstances." "Then why did you mention his ugliness, I ask you ?" "Because you insulted me by an insulting question." "Was that a reason why you should say the boy was ugly ?" (Here the witness began several answers almost inarticulately and finished none of them.

His efforts to collect his ideas were not aided by Mr.Carson's sharp staccato repetition: "Why?
why?
why did you add that ?") At last the witness answered: "You sting me and insult me and at times one says things flippantly." Then came the re-examination by Sir Edward Clarke, which brought out very clearly the hatred of Lord Alfred Douglas for his father.