Clara swore that her box had been opened, and certain things stolen out
of it; and that she had been refused the box next morning.

Staines swore that he had never opened the box, and that, if any one
else had, it was with her consent, for she had left the keys for that
purpose. He bade the magistrate observe that if a servant went away like
this, and left no address, she put it out of the master's POWER to send
her box after her; and he proved he had some trouble to force the box on
her.

The pig-faced beak showed a manifest leaning towards the servant, but
there wasn't a leg to stand on; and he did not believe, nor was it
credible, that anything had been stolen out of her box.

At this moment, Pearman, sent by Rosa, entered the court with an
old gown of Clara's that had been discovered in the scullery, and a
scribbling-book of the doctor's, which Clara had appropriated, and
written amorous verses in, very superior--in number--to those that have
come down to us from Anacreon.

"Hand me those," said the pig-faced beak.

"What are they, Dr. Staines?"

"I really don't know. I must ask my servant."

"Why, more things of mine that have been detained," said Clara.

"Some things that have been found since she left," said Staines.