It was something she saw the doctor throw into the fire when she came to her senses.
"Had he kept it in his hands, then, all the time you were unconscious ?" "I don't know." "Just to show it to you ?" The witness was silent.
When she was examined as to her knowledge of chloroform, she broke down hopelessly.

She did not know the smell of it; could not describe it; did not know whether it burnt or not; could not in fact swear that it was chloroform Dr.Wilde had used; would not swear that it was anything; believed that it was chloroform or something like it because she lost consciousness.

That was her only reason for saying that chloroform had been given to her.
Again the judge interposed with the probing question: "Did you say anything about chloroform in your pamphlet ?" "No," the witness murmured.
It was manifest that the strong current of feeling in favour of Miss Travers had begun to ebb.

The story was a toothsome morsel still: but it was regretfully admitted that the charge of rape had not been pushed home.

It was felt to be disappointing, too, that the chief prosecuting witness should have damaged her own case.
It was now the turn of the defence, and some thought the pendulum might swing back again.
Lady Wilde was called and received an enthusiastic reception.