On Monday evening last, did you purchase strychnine for the purpose of poisoning a dog? Inglethorp replied with perfect calmness: "No, I did not. 
It was with hesitation that Inglethorp confessed to buying poison in which to kill the dog. 
mnli hypothesis: It was with hesitation that Inglethorp confessed to buying poison in which to kill the dog.  premise: On Monday evening last, did you purchase strychnine for the purpose of poisoning a dog? Inglethorp replied with perfect calmness: "No, I did not. 