5. "That the dagger or daggers had been worked up at the factory."

It is said that these five answers just fit the case; that they are just

what was wanted, and neither more nor less. True, they are; but the

reason is, because truth always fits. Truth is always congruous and

agrees with itself: every truth in the universe agrees with every other

truth in the universe, whereas falsehoods not only disagree with truths,

but usually quarrel among themselves. Surely Mr. Colman is influenced by

no bias, no prejudice; he has no feelings to warp him, except, now that

he is contradicted, he may feel an interest to be believed.

If you believe Mr. Colman, then the evidence is fairly in the case.

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