Thursday noon
From the hour that Frisbie had been brought to trial the viscount had experienced the most vehement accession of anxiety . He refused all food during the day , and he paced the floor of his cell all night . And well he might ; for he knew that on that trial revelations would be made under oath that would not tend to whiten Lord Vincent 's character . On Thursday noon Mr. Bruce entered his cell . `` Is the trial -- '' began the viscount ; but he could not get on ; his intense emotion choked him . `` The trial is over ; the jury brought in their verdict half an hour ago , '' replied the counsel gravely . `` And Frisbie is -- For Heaven 's sake speak ! ''