Who was sitting in the light?
 As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the three men--a wise thing to do if one is wicked enough to intend to tell lies about any matter--and said: 

"Now, here I am at your service; be pleased to set out the business that you have in hand." 

Then they began, the lawyer, speaking through the interpreter, asking, "Are you the Vrouw Botmar?"  