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 ,DEL9QU5CY & PUNI%M5T 9COMM5SUR- 
 ABLE4 - ,EXT]NAL ACTION NO PROP] SUBJECT (  
 CRIM9AL ANIMADV]SION - H[ F> CAPABLE (  
 PRO(4 - ,9IQUITY ( ?IS /&>D 9 A MORAL -  
 & 9 A POLITICAL VIEW4 - ,PROPRIETY ( A RETRI- 
 BUTION TO BE MEASUR$ BY ! 9T5TION ( !  
 (F5D] CONSID]$4 - ,SU* A PROJECT W\LD 
 OV]TURN CRIM9AL LAW - W\LD ABOLI% PUNI%- 
 M5T4 - ,9SCRUTABILITY1 #a4 ( MOTIVES4 - ,D\BT- 
 FULLNESS ( HI/ORY4 - ,DECL>ATIONS ( SUFF]]S4 - 
 #b4 ( ! FUTURE CONDUCT ( ! (F5D]4 - 
 ,UNC]TA9TY ( EVID5CE - EI!R ( ! FACTS 
 -OR ! 9T5TION4 - ,DISADVANTAGES ( ! DEF5D- 
  ANT 9 A CRIM9AL SUIT4 

,A ,F,U,R,!,R CONSID]ATION1 CALCULAT$ TO %[ NOT ONLY ! ABSURDITY ( PUNI%M5T = EXAMPLE1 BUT ! 9IQUITY ( PUNI%M5T 9 G5]AL1 IS ?AT DEL9QU5CY & PUNI%M5T >E1 9 ALL CASES1 9COMM5SURABLE4 ,NO /&>D ( DEL9QU5CY EV] HAS BE51 OR EV] CAN BE1 DISCOV]$4 ,NO TWO CRIMES W]E EV] ALIKE2 & !RE=E ! R$UC+ !M1 EXPLICITLY OR IMPLICITLY1 TO G5]AL CLASSES1 :I* ! V]Y IDEA ( EXAMPLE IMPLIES1 IS ABSURD4 ,NOR IS IT LESS ABSURD TO ATTEMPT TO PROPORTION ! DEGREE ( SUFF]+ TO ! DEGREE ( DEL9QU5CY1 :5 ! LATT] CAN NEV] BE DISCOV]$4 ,LET US 5DEAVOR TO CLE> ! TRU? ( !SE PROPOSITIONS4 

,MAN1 LIKE EV]Y O!R MA*9E ! OP]ATIONS ( :I* CAN BE MADE ! OBJECT ( \R S5SES1 MAY1 9 A C]TA9 S5SE1 BE AFFIRM$ TO CONSI/ ( TWO P>TS1 ! EXT]NAL & ! 9T]NAL4 ,! =M :I* HIS ACTIONS ASSUME IS ONE ?+2 ! PR9CIPLE FROM :I* !Y FL[ IS ANO!R4 ,) ! =M] IT IS POSSIBLE WE %\LD BE ACQUA9T$2 RESPECT+ ! LATT] !RE IS NO SPECIES ( EVID5CE ?AT CAN ADEQUATELY 9=M US4 ,%ALL WE PROPORTION ! DEGREE ( SUFF]+ TO ! =M] OR ! LATT]1 TO ! 9JURY  SU/A9$ BY ! COMMUNITY1 OR TO ! QUANTITY ( ILL 9T5TION CONCEIV$ BY ! (F5D]8 ,SOME PHILOSOPH]1 S5SIBLE ( ! 9SCRUTABILITY ( 9T5TION1 HAVE DECL>$ 9 FAVOR ( \R ATT5D+ TO NO?+ BUT ! 9JURY SU/A9$4 ,! HUMANE & B5EVOL5T ,BECC>IA HAS TREAT$ ?IS AS A TRU? ( ! UTMO/ IMPORTANCE1 'UN=TUNATELY NEGLECT$ BY ! MAJORITY ( POLITICAL 9/ITUT]S1 & PRE S]V$ ONLY 9 ! DISPASSIONATE SPECULATION ( PHILOSOPH]S4#a 

,IT IS TRUE ?AT WE MAY1 9 MANY 9/ANCES1 BE TOL]ABLY 9=M$ RESPECT+ EXT]NAL ACTIONS1 & ?AT !RE WILL1 AT FIR/ SI<T1 APPE> TO BE NO GREAT DIFFICULTY 9 R$UC+ !M TO G5]AL RULES4 ,MURD]1 ACCORD+ TO ?IS SY/EM1 SUPPOSE1 WILL BE ! EX]TION ( ANY SPECIES ( ACTION AFFECT+ MY NEI<BOR SO AS ?AT ! CONSEQU5CES T]M9ATE 9 DEA?4 ,! DIFFICULTIES ( ! MAGI/RATE >E MU* ABRIDG$ UPON ?IS PR9CIPLE1 ?\< !Y >E BY NO MEANS ANNIHILAT$4 ,IT IS WELL KN[N H[ MANY SUBTLE DISQUISITIONS1 LUDICR\S OR TRAGICAL ACCORD+ TO ! TEMP] ) :I* WE VIEW !M1 HAVE BE5 9TRODUC$ TO DET]M9E1 9 EA* P>TICUL> 9/ANCE1 :E!R ! ACTION W]E OR W]E NOT ! REAL OCCASION ( ! DEA?4 ,IT NEV] CAN BE DEMON/RATIVELY ASC]TA9$4 

,BUT DISMISS+ ?IS DIFFICULTY1 H[ COMPLICAT$ IS ! 9IQUITY ( TREAT+ ALL 9/ANCES ALIKE 9 :I* ONE MAN HAS OCCASION$ ! DEA? ( ANO!R8 ,%ALL WE ABOLI% ! IMP]FECT DI/9CTIONS1 :I* ! MO/ ODI\S TYRANNIES HAVE HI!RTO ?\<T !MSELVES COMPELL$ TO ADMIT1 BETWE5 *ANCE-M$LEY1 MANSLAU<T] & MALICE PREP5SE8 ,%ALL WE 9FLICT ON ! MAN :O1 9 5DEAVOR+ TO SAVE ! LIFE ( A DR[N+ FELL[ CREATURE1 OV]SETS A BOAT1 & OCCASIONS ! DEA? ( A SECOND1 ! SAME SUFF]+ AS ON HIM :O1 FROM GLOOMY & VICI\S HABITS1 IS 9CIT$ TO ! MURD] ( HIS B5EFACTOR8 ,9 REALITY1 ! 9JURY SU/A9$ BY ! COMMUNITY IS1 BY NO MEANS1 ! SAME AS !SE TWO  CASES2 ! 9JURY SU/A9$ BY ! COMMUNITY IS TO BE MEASUR$ BY ! ANTISOCIAL DISPOSITIONS ( ! (F5D]1 &1 IF ?AT W]E ! RI<T VIEW ( ! SUBJECT1 BY1 ! 5C\RAGEM5T AF=D$ TO SIMIL> DISPOSITIONS FROM HIS IMPUNITY4 ,BUT ?IS LEADS US AT ONCE FROM ! EXT]NAL ACTION TO ! UNLIMIT$ CONSID]ATION ( ! 9T5TION ( ! ACTOR4 ,! 9IQUITY ( ! WRITT5 LAWS ( SOCIETY IS ( PRECISELY ! SAME NATURE1 ?\< NOT ( SO ATROCI\S A DEGREE1 9 ! CONFUSION !Y ACTUALLY 9TRODUCE BETWE5 V>I\S 9T5TIONS1 AS IF ?IS CONFUSION W]E UNLIMIT$4 ,ONE MAN %ALL COMMIT MURD] TO REMOVE A TR\BLESOME OBS]V] ( HIS DEPRAV$ DISPOSITION1 :O WILL O!RWISE C\NT]ACT & EXPOSE HIM TO ! WORLD4 ,A SECOND1 BECAUSE HE CANNOT HE> ! +5U\S S9C]ITY ) :I* HE IS TOLD ( HIS VISES4 ,A ?IRD1 FROM HIS 9TOL]ABLE 5VY ( SUP]IOR M]IT4 ,A F\R?1 BECAUSE HE KN[S ?AT HIS ADV]S>Y M$ITATES AN ACT PREGNANT ) EXT5SIVE MIS*IEF1 & P]CEIVES NO O!R MODE BY :I* ITS P]PETRATION CAN BE PREV5T$4 ,A FIF?1 9 DEF5SE ( HIS FA!R'S LIFE OR HIS DAU<T]'S *A/ITY4 ,EA* ( !SE M51 EXCEPT P]HAPS ! LA/1 MAY ACT EI!R FROM MOM5T>Y IMPULSE1 OR FROM ANY ( ! 9F9ITE %ADES & DEGREES ( DELIB]ATION4 ,W\LD Y\ AW>D ONE 9DIVIDUAL PUNI%M5T TO ALL !SE V>IETIES ( ACTION8 ,CAN A SY/EM ?AT LEVELS !SE 9EQUALITIES1 & CONF\NDS !SE DIFF]5CES1 BE PRODUCTIVE ( GOOD8 ,?AT WE MAY R5D] M5 B5EFIC5T T[>DS EA* O!R1 %ALL WE SUBV]T ! V]Y NATURE ( RI<T & WRONG8 ,OR IS IT NOT ?IS SY/EM1 FROM :ATEV] PRET5SES 9TRODUC$1 CALCULAT$ 9 ! MO/ P[]FUL MANN] TO PRODUCE G5]AL 9JURY8 ,CAN !RE BE A MORE FLAGRANT 9JURY ?AN TO 9SCRIBE1 AS WE DO 9 EFFECT1 UPON \R C\RTS ( JUDGM5T1 0,?IS IS ! ,HALL ( ,JU/ICE1 9 :I* ! PR9CIPLES ( RI<T & WRONG >E DAILY & SY/EMATICALLY SLI<T$1 & (F5SES ( A ?\S& DIFF]5T MAGNITUDES >E CONF\ND$ TOGE!R1 BY ! 9SOL5T SUP95ESS ( ! LEGISLATOR1 & ! UNFEEL+ SELFI%NESS ( ?OSE :O HAVE 5GROSS$ ! PRODUCE ( ! G5]AL LABOR TO !IR P>TICUL> EMOLUM5T60 

,BUT SUPPOSE1 SECONDLY1 ?AT WE W]E TO TAKE !  9T5TION ( ! (F5D]1 & ! FUTURE 9JURY TO BE APPREH5D$1 AS ! /&>D ( IMPROVEM5T4 ,?IS W\LD NO D\BT BE A CONSID]ABLE IMPROVEM5T4 ,?IS W\LD BE ! TRUE MODE ( RECONCIL+ PUNI%M5T & JU/ICE1 IF1 = REASONS ALREADY ASSIGN$1 !Y W]E NOT1 9 !IR [N NATURE1 9COMPATIBLE4 ,IT IS E>NE/LY TO BE DESIR$ ?AT ?IS MODE ( ADM9I/]+ RETRIBUTION %\LD BE S]I\SLY ATTEMPT$4 ,IT IS HOP$ ?AT M5 WILL ONE DAY1 ATTEMPT TO E/ABLI% AN ACCURATE CRIT]ION1 & NOT GO ON = EV]1 AS !Y1 HAVE HI!RTO DONE1 ) A SOV]EIGN CONTEMPT ( EQUITY & REASON4 ,?IS ATTEMPT W\LD LEAD1 BY A V]Y OBVI\S PROCESS1 TO ! ABOLITION ( ALL PUNI%M5T4 

,IT W\LD IMM$IATELY LEAD TO ! ABOLITION ( ALL CRIM9AL LAW4 ,AN 5LI<T5$ & REASONABLE JUDICATURE W\LD HAVE REC\RSE1 9 ORD] TO DECIDE UPON ! CAUSE BE=E !M1 TO NO CODE BUT ! CODE ( REASON4 ,!Y W\LD FEEL ! ABSURDITY ( O!R M5'S TEA*+ !M :AT !Y %\LD ?9K1 & PRET5D+ TO UND]/& ! CASE BE=E IT HAPP5$1 BETT] ?AN !Y :O HAD ALL ! CIRCUM/ANCES UND] !IR 9SPECTION4 ,!Y W\LD FEEL ! ABSURDITY ( BR++ EV]Y (F5SE TO BE COMP>$ ) A C]TA9 NUMB] ( MEASURES PREVI\SLY 9V5T$1 & COMPELL+ IT TO AGREE ) ONE ( !M4 ,BUT WE %ALL %ORTLY HAVE OCCASION TO RETURN TO ?IS TOPIC4#b 

,! GREAT ADVANTAGE ?AT W\LD RESULT FROM M5'S DET]M9+ TO GOV]N !MSELVES1 9 ! SUFF]+ TO BE 9FLICT$1 BY ! MOTIVES ( ! (F5D]1 & ! FUTURE 9JURY TO BE APPREH5D$1 W\LD CONSI/ 9 !IR BE+ TAU<T H[ VA9 & PRESUMPTU\S IT IS 9 !M TO ATTEMPT TO WIELD ! ROD ( RETRIBUTION4 ,:O IS IT ?AT1 9 HIS SOB] REASON1 WILL PRET5D TO ASSIGN ! MOTIVES ?AT 9FLU5C$ ME 9 ANY >TICLE ( MY CONDUCT1 & UPON !M TO F\ND A GRAVE1 P]HAPS A CAPITAL1 P5ALTY AGA9/ ME8 ,! ATTEMPT W\LD BE 9IQUIT\S & ABSURD1 EV5 ?\< ! 9DIVIDUAL :O WAS TO JUDGE ME HAD MADE ! LONGE/ OBS]VATION ( MY *>ACT]1 & BE5 MO/ 9TIMATELY ACQUA9T$ ) ! S]IES ( MY ACTIONS4 ,H[ (T5  DOES A MAN DECEIVE HIMSELF 9 ! MOTIVES ( HIS CONDUCT1 & ASSIGN TO ONE PR9CIPLE :AT1 9 REALITY1 PROCE$$ FROM ANO!R8 ,CAN WE EXPECT ?AT A M]E SPECTATOR %\LD =M A JUDGM5T SUFFICI5TLY CORRECT1 :5 HE :O HAS ALL ! S\RCES ( 9=MATION 9 HIS H&S IS NEV]!LESS MI/AK58 ,IS IT NOT TO BE ?IS H\R A DISPUTE AMONG PHILOSOPH]S :E!R ,I BE CAPABLE ( DO+ GOOD TO MY NEI<BOR = HIS [N SAKE8 ',TO ASC]TA9 ! 9T5TION ( A MAN1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO BE PRECISELY 9=M$ ( ! ACTUAL IMPRESSION ( ! OBJECTS UPON HIS S5SES1 & ( ! PREVI\S DISPOSITION ( HIS M9D1 BO? ( :I* V>Y 9 DIFF]5T P]SONS1 & EV5 9 ! SAME P]SON AT DIFF]5T TIMES1 ) A RAPIDITY COMM5SURATE TO ! SUCCESSION ( IDEAS1 PASSIONS & CIRCUM/ANCES4'#c ,MEAN:ILE ! 9DIVIDUALS :OSE (FICE IT IS TO JUDGE ( ?IS 9SCRUTABLE MY/]Y >E POSSESS$ ( NO PREVI\S KN[L$GE1 UTT] /RANG]S TO ! P]SON ACCUS$1 & COLLECT+ !IR ONLY MAT]IALS FROM ! 9=MATION ( TWO OR ?REE IGNORANT & PREJUDIC$ WITNESSES4 

,:AT A VA/ TRA9 ( ACTUAL & POSSIBLE MOTIVES 5T] 9TO ! HI/ORY ( A MAN1 :O HAS BE5 9CIT$ TO DE/ROY ! LIFE ( ANO!R8 ,CAN Y\ TELL H[ MU* 9 !SE !RE WAS ( APPREH5D$ JU/ICE1 & H[ MU* ( 9ORD9ATE SELFI%NESS8 ,H[ MU* ( SUDD5 PASSION1 & H[ MU* ( ROOT$ DEPRAVITY8 ,H[ MU* ( 9TOL]ABLE PROVOCATION1 & H[ MU* ( SPONTANE\S WRONG8 ,H[ MU* ( ?AT SUDD5 9SANITY :I* HURRIES ! M9D 9TO A C]TA9 ACTION BY A SORT ( 9CONT95CE ( NATURE1 ALMO/ )\T ANY ASSIGNABLE MOTIVE1 & H[ MU* ( 9CURABLE HABIT8 ,CONSID] ! UNC]TA9TY ( HI/ORY4 ,DO WE NOT /ILL DISPUTE :E!R ,CIC]O W]E MORE A VA9 OR A VIRTU\S MAN1 :E!R ! H]OES ( ANCI5T ,ROME W]E IMPELL$  BY VA9 GLORY OR DIS9T]E/$ B5EVOL5CE1 :E!R ,VOLTAIRE W]E ! /A9 ( HIS SPECIES1 OR !IR MO/ G5]\S & 9TREPID B5EFACTOR8 ,UPON !SE SUBJECTS MOD]ATE M5 P]PETUALLY QUOTE ! IMP5ETRABL5ESS ( ! HUMAN HE>T4 ,WILL MOD]ATE M5 PRET5D ?AT WE HAVE NOT AN HUNDR$ TIMES MORE EVID5CE UPON :I* TO F\ND \R JUDGM5T 9 !SE CASES ?AN 9 ?AT ( ! MAN :O WAS TRI$ LA/ WEEK AT ! ,OLD ,BAILEY8 ,?IS P>T ( ! SUBJECT WILL BE PUT 9 A /RIK+ LI<T IF WE RECOLLECT ! N>RATIVES ?AT HAVE BE5 PUBLI%$ BY CONDEMN$ CRIM9ALS4 ,9 H[ DIFF]5T A LI<T DO !Y PLACE ! TRANSACTIONS ?AT PROV$ FATAL TO !M1 FROM ! CON/RUCTION ?AT WAS PUT UPON !M BY !IR JUDGES8 ,& YET !SE N>RATIVES W]E WRITT5 UND] ! MO/ AWFUL CIRCUM/ANCES1 & MANY ( !M )\T ! LEA/ HOPE ( MITIGAT+ !IR FATE1 & ) M>KS ( ! DEEPE/ S9C]ITY4 ,:O WILL SAY ?AT ! JUDGE1 ) HIS SL5D] PITTANCE ( 9=MATION1 WAS MORE COMPET5T TO DECIDE UPON ! MOTIVES ?AN ! PRISON] AFT] ! SEV]E/ SCRUT9Y ( HIS [N M9D8 ,H[ FEW >E ! TRIALS :I* AN HUMANE & JU/ MAN CAN READ1 T]M9AT+ 9 A V]DICT ( GUILTY1 )\T FEEL+ AN UNCONTROLLABLE REPUGNANCE AGA9/ ! V]DICT8 ,IF !RE BE ANY SI<T MORE HUMILIAT+ ?AN ALL O!RS1 IT IS ?AT ( A MIS]ABLE VICTIM ACKN[L$G+ ! JU/ICE ( A S5T5CE AGA9/ :I* EV]Y 5LI<T5$ SPECTATOR EXCLAIMS ) HORROR4 

,BUT ?IS IS NOT ALL4 ,! MOTIVE1 :5 ASC]TA9$1 IS A SUBORD9ATE P>T ( ! QUE/ION4 ,! PO9T UPON :I* ONLY SOCIETY CAN EQUITABLY ANIMADV]T1 IF IT HAD ANY JURISDICTION 9 ! CASE1 IS A PO9T1 IF POSSIBLE1 /ILL MORE 9SCRUTABLE 9SCRUTABLE ?AN ?AT ( :I* WE HAVE BE5 TREAT+4 ,A LEGAL 9QUISITION 9TO ! M9DS ( M51 CONSID]$ BY ITSELF1 ALL RATIONAL 5QUIR]S HAVE AGRE$ TO CONDEMN4 ,:AT WE WANT TO ASC]TA9 IS NOT ! 9T5TION ( ! (F5D]1 BUT ! *ANCE ( HIS (F5D+ AGA94 ,= ?IS PURPOSE WE REASONABLY 9QUIRE FIR/ 9TO HIS 9T5TION4 ,BUT1 :5 WE HAVE F\ND ?IS1 \R TASK IS BUT BEGUN4 ,?IS IS ONE ( \R MAT]IALS1 TO 5ABLE US TO CALCULATE !  PROBABILITY ( HIS REPEAT+ HIS (F5SE1 OR BE+ IMITAT$ BY O!RS4 ,WAS ?IS AN HABITUAL /ATE ( HIS M9D1 OR WAS IT A CRISIS 9 HIS HI/ORY LIKELY TO REMA9 A UNIQUE8 ,:AT EFFECT HAS EXP]I5CE PRODUC$ ON HIM2 OR :AT LIKELIHOOD IS !RE ?AT ! UNEAS9ESS & SUFF]+ ?AT ATT5D ! P]PETRATION ( EM95T WRONG MAY HAVE WORK$ A SALUT>Y *ANGE 9 HIS M9D8 ,WILL HE H]EAFT] BE PLAC$ 9 CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT %ALL IMPEL HIM TO ! SAME 5ORMITY8 ,PRECAUTION IS1 9 ITS [N NATURE1 A /EP 9 A HI< DEGREE PREC>I\S4 ,PRECAUTION ?AT CONSI/S 9 9FLICT+ 9JURY ON ANO!R WILL AT ALL TIMES BE ODI\S TO AN EQUITABLE M9D4 ,MEAN:ILE1 BE IT OBS]V$ ?AT ALL :I* HAS BE5 SAID UPON ! UNC]TA9TY ( CRIME T5DS TO AGGRAVATE ! 9JU/ICE ( PUNI%M5T = ! SAKE ( EXAMPLE4 ,S9CE ! CRIME UPON :I* ,I ANIMADV]T 9 ONE MAN CAN NEV] BE ! SAME AS ! CRIME ( ANO!R1 IT IS AS IF ,I %\LD AW>D A GRIEV\S P5ALTY AGA9/ P]SONS ) ONE EYE1 TO PREV5T ANY MAN 9 FUTURE FROM PUTT+ \T HIS EYES BY DESIGN4 

,ONE MORE >GUM5T1 CALCULAT$ TO PROVE ! ABSURDITY ( ! ATTEMPT TO PROPORTION DEL9QU5CY & SUFF]+ TO EA* O!R1 MAY BE D]IV$ FROM ! IMP]FECTION ( EVID5CE4 ,! V]ACITY ( WITNESSES WILL1 TO AN IMP>TIAL SPECTATOR1 BE A SUBJECT ( CONT9UAL D\BT4 ,!IR COMPET5CE1 SO F> AS RELATES TO JU/ OBS]VATION & ACCURACY ( UND]/&+1 WILL BE /ILL MORE D\BTFUL4 ,ABSOLUTE IMP>TIALITY IT W\LD BE ABSURD TO EXPECT FROM !M4 ,H[ MU* WILL EV]Y WORD & EV]Y ACTION COME DI/ORT$ BY ! M$IUM ?R\< :I* IT IS TRANSMITT$8 ,! GUILT ( A MAN1 TO SPEAK 9 ! PHRASEOLOGY ( LAW1 MAY BE PROV$ EI!R BY DIRECT OR CIRCUM/ANTIAL EVID5CE4 ,I AM F\ND NE> TO ! BODY ( A MAN NEWLY MURD]$4 ,I COME \T ( HIS AP>TM5T ) A BLOODY KNIFE 9 MY H&1 OR ) BLOOD UPON MY CLO!S4 ,IF UND] !SE CIRCUM/ANCES1 & UNEXPECT$LY *>G$ ) MURD]1 ,I FALT] 9 MY SPEE*1 OR BETRAY P]TURBATION 9 MY C\NT5ANCE1 ?IS IS 9 ADDITIONAL PRO(4 ,:O DOES NOT KN[ ?AT !RE IS NOT A MAN 9 ,5GL&1 H[EV] BLAMELESS A  LIFE HE MAY LEAD1 :O IS SECURE ?AT HE %ALL NOT 5D IT AT ! GALL[S8 ,?IS IS ONE ( ! MO/ OBVI\S & UNIV]SAL BLESS+S ?AT CIVIL GOV]NM5T HAS TO BE/[4 ,9 :AT IS CALL$ DIRECT EVID5CE1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO ID5TIFY ! P]SON ( ! (F5D]4 ,H[ MANY 9/ANCES >E !RE UPON RECOND ( P]SONS CONDEMN$ UPON ?IS EVID5CE :O1 AFT] !IR DEA?1 HAVE BE5 PROV$ 5TIRELY 9NOC5T8 ,SIR ,WALT] ,RALEI<1 :5 A PRISON] 9 ! ,T[]1 HE>D SOME HI< WORDS ACCOMPANI$ ) BL[S UND] HIS W9D[4 ,HE 9QUIR$ ( SEV]AL EYE-WITNESSES1 :O 5T]$ HIS AP>TM5T 9 SUCCESSION1 9TO ! NATURE ( ! TRANSACTION4 ,BUT ! /ORY !Y TOLD V>I$ 9 SU* MAT]IAL CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT HE C\LD =M NO JU/ IDEA ( :AT HAD BE5 DONE4 ,HE APPLI$ ?IS TO PROVE ! UNC]TA9TY ( HI/ORY4 ,! P>ALLEL W\LD HAVE BE5 MORE /RIK+ IF HE HAD APPLI$ IT TO CRIM9AL SUITS4 

,BUT1 SUPPOS+ ! EXT]NAL ACTION1 ! FIR/ P>T ( ! QUE/ION TO BE ASC]TA9$1 WE HAVE NEXT TO DISCOV] ?R\< ! SAME G>BL$ & CONFUS$ M$IUM ! 9T5TION4 ,H[ FEW M5 %\LD ,I *OOSE TO 5TRU/ ) ! DRAW+ UP A N>RATIVE ( SOME DELICATE & 9T]E/+ TRANSACTION ( MY LIFE8 ,H[ FEW1 ?\<1 CORPORALLY SPEAK+1 !Y W]E WITNESSES ( :AT WAS DONE1 W\LD JU/LY DESCRIBE MY MOTIVES1 & PROP]LY REPORT & 9T]PRET MY WORDS8 ,YET1 9 AN AFFAIR ?AT 9VOLVES MY LIFE1 MY FAME & FUTURE USEFULNESS1 ,I AM OBLIG$ TO TRU/ TO ANY VULG> & CASUAL OBS]V]4 

,A MAN PROP]LY CONFID5T 9 ! =CE ( TRU? W\LD CONSID] A PUBLIC LIBEL UPON HIS *>ACT] AS A TRIVIAL MIS=TUNE4 ,BUT A CRIM9AL TRIAL 9 A C\RT ( JU/ICE IS 9EXPRESSIBLY DIFF]5T4 ,FEW M51 ?US CIRCUM/ANC$1 CAN RETA9 ! NECESS>Y PRES5CE ( M9D1 & FRE$OM FROM EMB>RASSM5T4 ,BUT IF !Y DO1 IT IS ) A COLD & UNWILL+ E> ?AT !IR TALE IS HE>D4 ,IF ! CRIME *>G$ AGA9/ !M BE ATROCI\S1 !Y >E HALF CONDEMN$ 9 ! PASSIONS ( MANK9D BE=E !IR CAUSE IS BR\<T TO A TRIAL4 ,ALL ?AT IS 9T]E/+ TO !M IS DECID$ AMID ! FIR/ BUR/ ( 9DIGNATION2 & IT IS WELL IF !IR /ORY  BE IMP>TIALLY E/IMAT$ T5 YE>S AFT] !IR BODY HAS MOLD]$ 9 ! GRAVE4 ,:Y1 IF A CONSID]ABLE TIME ELAPSE BETWE5 ! TRIAL & ! EXECUTION1 DO WE F9D ! SEV]ITY ( ! PUBLIC *ANG$ 9TO COMPASSION8 ,= ! SAME REASON ?AT A MA/]1 IF HE DO NOT BEAT HIS SLAVE 9 ! MOM5T ( RES5TM5T1 (T5 FEELS A REPUGNANCE TO ! BEAT+ HIM AT ALL4 ,NOT SO MU*1 P]HAPS1 AS IS COMMONLY SUPPOS$1 FROM =GETFULNESS ( ! (F5SE1 AS ?AT ! S5TIM5TS ( REASON HAVE TIME TO RECUR1 & HE FEELS1 9 A CONFUS$ & 9DEF9ITE MANN]1 ! 9JU/ICE ( PUNI%M5T4 ,?US EV]Y CONSID]ATION T5DS TO %[ ?AT A MAN TRI$ = A CRIME IS A POOR DES]T$ 9DIVIDUAL1 ) ! :OLE =CE ( ! COMMUNITY CONSPIR+ HIS RU94 ,! CULPRIT ?AT ESCAPES1 H[EV] CONSCI\S ( 9NOC5CE1 LIFTS UP HIS H&S ) A/ONI%M5T1 & CAN SC>CELY BELIEVE HIS S5SES1 HAV+ SU* MI<TY ODDS AGA9/ HIM4 ,IT IS EASY = A MAN :O DESIRES TO %AKE (F AN IMPUTATION UND] :I* HE LABORS TO TALK ( BE+ PUT ON HIS TRIAL2 BUT NO MAN EV] S]I\SLY WI%$ = ?IS ORDEAL :O KNEW :AT A TRIAL WAS4   

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