He was there to question a very young girl, a good girl by all accounts, upon a very intimate matter.

To do so would allow others to question and improve upon their understanding, exposing mistakes and leading to the truth.

"I hardly think you can question every broker upon the 'Change," Elias observed.

The members of the Investigation Board joined them to question the prisoner upon his arrival.

I questioned him very carefully upon that point.

The Duke's officer of the port questioned them tactfully upon landing.

She listened intently to his narrative, and then questioned him carefully upon various points several times.

So he called up the various classes, and questioned them upon their previous lessons.

I have not time to question you upon the subject; probably your statements would be unreliable.

After a good deal of questioning upon other matters she was asked again about her attire.