Becky roused up from her lethargy of distress and showed good interest in the proceedings. She did not expect that Tom could get out of his trouble by denying that he spilt the ink on the book himself; and she was right.
Zij volgde het proces met groote belangstelling, want zij wist, dat Tom niets tegen de beschuldiging, van inkt op het boek gemorst te hebben, kon inbrengen.