Presiding General: Sixty-eight pounds ten shillings for a pair of gaiters?
Fawcett: (dismissively) They were special gaiters, sir.
Presiding General: Special gaiters?
Fawcett: Yes, sir, they were made in France. One beret costing fourteen shillings...
Presiding General: What was special about them?
Fawcett: (as if he can hardly be bothered to reply) They were made of a special fabric, sir. The buckles were made of empire silver instead of brass. The total value of the uniform was there...
Presiding General: Why was the accused wearing special gaiters?
Fawcett: (irritably) They were a presentation pair sir, from the regiment. The total value of the uniform...
Presiding General: Why did they present him with a special pair of gaiters?
Fawcett: Sir, it seems to me totally irrelevant to the case whether the gaiters were presented to him or not, sir.
Presiding General: I think the court will be able to judge that for themselves. I want to know why the regiment presented the accused with a special pair of gaiters.
Fawcett: (stifling his impatience) He used to do things for them Sir. The total value of the uniform...
Presiding General: What things?
Fawcett: (exasperated) He... he used to oblige them, sir. The total value...
Presiding General: Oblige them?
Fawcett: Yes, sir. The total value of the uniform...
Presiding General: How did he oblige them?
Fawcett: What sir?
Presiding General: How did he oblige them?
Fawcett: (more and more irritated) He, um... used to make them happy in little ways, sir. The total value of the uniform could therefore not have been less than...
Presiding General: Did he touch them at all?
Fawcett: Sir! I submit that this is totally irrelevant.
Presiding General: I want to know how he made them happy.
Fawcett: (losing his temper) He used to ram things up their...
Presiding General: (quickly) All right! All right! No need to spell it out! What er... what has the accused got to say?