It was done on purpose." "Surely not." "I pursued the cook," said the judge, "into the fastnesses of her kitchen.

She fled before me, but I ran her to earth at last in the scullery.

A filthier hole I never saw.

I went for her straight, and expected to be told a story about somebody or other upsetting a lamp over all her pots and pans.

Instead of that, she answered me, without a sign of hesitation and said-- Now what do you think she said ?" "I can't guess.