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Q Did you ever tell Mrs Bruce how much you loved her?
A A great deal of foolish conversation took place. I may, in a joking way, have told her, she was good looking and loveable

Q Did you ever try to induce Bruce to go on the night cars?
A No. I never did but advised him to the contrary

Q What had you to do with Bruce's going to house keeping?
A Nothing whatever, but did say they had better.

Q Did you ever go to Mrs. Bruce's house and she refuse you admittance?
A No, on one occasion when passing the little boy called to me and then ran in. I knocked at the door and Mrs B said she was dressing. I went immediately away.

Q Did you on any occasion or at any time or place, take any liberties with Mrs B. 
A Upon one occasion I called at the house on my way home, finding there a Mrs McLellan, Mrs B was washing her arms having no outside dress on, she threw a dress over her shoulders, I reached across the table and in a joking way remarked I 

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