anchor: Mr. Inglethorp, knowing what I have now told you, do you still refuse to say where you were at six o'clock on Monday afternoon?" With a groan, Alfred Inglethorp sank down again and buried his face in his hands. 
positive: Alfred Inglethorp, facing the question of his whereabouts, could only cover his face with his hands.
negative: With gusto, Alfred Inglethorp replied that he had been at the local pub on Monday at six.