I should never have remembered this occurrence, for instance, had it not been for our meeting t'other day.

I can't exactly--in fact, _at all_--bring to mind what the crime was: forgery, or perjury--eh ?' 'Why, Sir, 'twas this,' said Mervyn, and stopped short, not knowing how far even this innocent confidence might compromise Irons.

Dangerfield, his head slightly inclined, was disconcertingly silent and attentive.
'I--I suspect,' resumed Mervyn, 'I suspect, Sir, 'twas _perjury_,' said Mervyn.
'Oh! perjury?
I see--in the matter of his testimony in that distressing prosecution.

My Lord Dunoran--hey ?' Mervyn bowed, and Dangerfield remained silent and thoughtful for a minute or two, and then said:-- 'I see, Sir--I _think_ I see; but, who then was the guilty man, who killed Mr .-- -- pooh, What's-his-name--the deceased man,--you know ?' 'Why, upon that point, Sir, I should have some hesitation in speaking.

I can only now say thus much, that I'm satisfied, he, Charles Archer, in swearing as he did, committed wilful perjury.' 'You are ?--oho!--oh! This is satisfactory.