Parminter.
"Just so! Now, how long had you assisted him in that way?"
"Ever since I left school--three years ago," replied Zillah.
"Three years--to be sure! And I believe you had resided with him for some
years before that?"
"Ever since I was a little girl," admitted Zillah.
"In fact, the late Mr. Multenius brought you up? Just so!--therefore,
of course, you would have some acquaintance with his business before
you left school?"
"Yes--he taught me a good deal about it."
"You were always about the place, of course--yes? And I may take it that
you gradually got a good deal of knowledge about the articles with which
your grandfather had to deal? To be sure--thank you. In fact, you are
entitled to regard yourself as something of an expert in precious stones
and metals?"
"I know a good deal about them," replied Zillah.
"You could tell the value of a thing as accurately as your grandfather?"
"Ordinary things--yes."
"And you were very well acquainted with your grandfather's stock?"
"Yes."
Mr. Parminter motioned the official who had charge of it to place the tray
of rings on the ledge of the witness-box.
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