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Ayrton’s Obstinacy

           Hethereforeresumedhisinterrogations,speakingwithextremegentlenessandfirmlyrestraininghisviolentirritationagainsthim.

           "Ithink,Ayrton,"hewenton,"thatyouwillnotrefusetoreplytocertainquestionsthatIwishtoputtoyou;and,firstofall,oughtItocallyouAyrtonorBenJoyce?Areyou,orareyounot,thequartermasteroftheBritannia?"

           Ayrtonremainedimpassive,gazingatthecoast,deaftoeveryquestion.

           Glenarvan’seyeskindled,ashesaidagain:

           "WillyoutellmehowyoulefttheBritannia,andwhyyouareinAustralia?"

           Thesamesilence,thesameimpassibility.

           "Listentome,Ayrton,"continuedGlenarvan;"itistoyourinteresttospeak.Franknessistheonlyresourcelefttoyou,anditmaystandyouingoodstead.Forthelasttime,Iaskyou,willyoureplytomyquestions?"

           AyrtonturnedhisheadtowardGlenarvan,andlookedintohiseyes.

           "MyLord,"hesaid,"itisnotformetoanswer.Justicemaywitnessagainstme,butIamnotgoingtowitnessagainstmyself."

           "Proofwillbeeasy,"saidGlenarvan.

           "Easy,myLord,"repeatedAyrton,inamockingtone."Yourhonormakesratheraboldassertionthere,itseemstome.Formyownpart,IventuretoaffirmthatthebestjudgeintheTemplewouldbepuzzledwhattomakeofme.

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