"Since she married Mr. Calder. We worked for fifteen years for him before they married."
"Do you, personally, perform the duties of a maid in the household?"
"Yes."
"Do your duties require you to deal with Mrs. Calder's wardrobe?"
"Yes, I do her laundry-her underthings and washables-and I gather things to be sent to the dry cleaners and an outside laundry."
"Would you say that you are familiar with Mrs. Calder's wardrobe?"
"Oh, yes, very familiar. I know her clothes as well as I know my own."
"Tell me, does Mrs. Calder own a terrycloth robe?"
"Yes, she does. She has terrycloth robes for the guest house, four of them, for the two bedrooms."
"What color are the guest house robes?"
"They are bright yellow."
Stone held up the white robe. "Is this Mrs. Calder's robe?"
"No."
"Of course not, since it was bought yesterday at the gift shop of the Beverly Hills Hotel. Does she own one like it?"
"No, she doesn't."
Stone went to the shopping bag and pulled out a bright yellow robe. "Is this the color of the guest house robes?"
"Yes."
He handed her the robe. "Take a look at it. Is this one of the guest house robes?"
Isabel examined the robe and its label. "Yes, it is."
He held up the two robes together. "These robes are very different colors, aren't they?"
"Yes, they are."
"Could you mistake one of these robes for the other?"
"No, they're different colors."
Stone held up the white robe. "Does Mrs. Calder own a robe this color?"
"No, she does not. Mrs. Calder never wears terrycloth, even around the pool."
"Do you know why?"
"She doesn't like it; she likes Sea Island cotton or silk. I've never once seen her wear a terrycloth robe."
"No further questions, Your Honor," Stone said. "And that concludes our presentation of witnesses.
"Ms. Chu, closing?"
Chu stood, looking chastened. "We have nothing further, Judge."