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Chapter 48

           

           "Well,sir!"Wemmickwenton;"ithappened—happened,don’tyousee?—thatthiswomanwassoveryartfullydressedfromthetimeofherapprehension,thatshelookedmuchslighterthanshereallywas;inparticular,hersleevesarealwaysrememberedtohavebeensoskilfullycontrivedthatherarmshadquiteadelicatelook.Shehadonlyabruiseortwoabouther—nothingforatramp—butthebacksofherhandswerelacerated,andthequestionwas,Wasitwithfinger-nails?Now,Mr.Jaggersshowedthatshehadstruggledthroughagreatlotofbrambleswhichwerenotashighasherface;butwhichshecouldnothavegotthroughandkeptherhandsoutof;andbitsofthosebrambleswereactuallyfoundinherskinandputinevidence,aswellasthefactthatthebramblesinquestionwerefoundonexaminationtohavebeenbrokenthrough,andtohavelittleshredsofherdressandlittlespotsofblooduponthemhereandthere.Buttheboldestpointhemadewasthis:itwasattemptedtobesetup,inproofofherjealousy,thatshewasunderstrongsuspicionofhaving,ataboutthetimeofthemurder,franticallydestroyedherchildbythisman—somethreeyearsold—torevengeherselfuponhim.Mr.Jaggersworkedthatinthisway:"Wesaythesearenotmarksoffinger-nails,butmarksofbrambles,andweshowyouthebrambles.Yousaytheyaremarksoffinger-nails,andyousetupthehypothesisthatshedestroyedherchild.Youmustacceptallconsequencesofthathypothesis

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