,BOOK #a1 ,*APT] #aa ,! ,TRIAL--,MASLOVA ,CROSS-,EXAM9$ #ahiiahii ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE ,TEXT 3 ,:5 ! READ+ ( ! 9DICTM5T WAS OV]1 ! PRESID5T1 AFT] HAV+ CONSULT$ ! MEMB]S1 TURN$ TO ,K>T9K91 ) AN EXPRESSION ?AT PLA9LY SAID3 ,N[ WE %ALL F9D \T ! :OLE TRU? D[N TO ! M9UTE/ DETAIL4 0,PEASANT ,SIMEON ,K>T9K910 HE SAID1 /OOP+ TO ! LEFT4 ,SIMEON ,K>T9K9 GOT UP1 /RET*$ HIS >MS D[N HIS SIDES1 & LEAN+ =W>D ) HIS :OLE BODY1 CONT9U$ MOV+ HIS *EEKS 9AUDIBLY4 0,Y\ >E ACCUS$ ( HAV+ ON ! #a#g? ,JANU>Y1 #a#h#h--1 TOGE!R ) ,EUPHEMIA ,BOT*KOVA & ,KAT]9A ,MASLOVA1 /OL5 MONEY FROM A PORTMANTEAU BELONG+ TO ! M]*ANT ,SMELK(F1 & !N1 HAV+ PROCUR$ SOME >S5IC1 P]SUAD$ ,KAT]9A ,MASLOVA TO GIVE IT TO ! M]*ANT ,SMELK(F 9 A GLASS ( BR&Y1 :I* WAS ! CAUSE ( ,SMELK(F'S DEA?4 ,DO Y\ PLEAD GUILTY80 SAID ! PRESID5T1 /OOP+ TO ! RIDS4 ,DO Y\ PLEAD GUILTY80 0,OH1 NO1 SIR4 ,I ONLY1--0 0,Y\'LL TELL US ?AT AFT]W>DS4 ,DO Y\ PLEAD GUILTY80 QUIETLY & FIRMLY ASK$ ! PRESID5T4 0,CAN'T DO SU* A ?+1 BECAUSE ?AT--0 ,! U%] AGA9 RU%$ UP TO ,SIMEON ,K>T9K91 & /OPP$ HIM 9 A TRAGIC :ISP]4 ,! PRESID5T MOV$ ! H& ) :I* HE HELD ! PAP] & PLAC$ ! ELB[ 9 A DIFF]5T POSITION ) AN AIR ?AT SAID3 0,?IS IS F9I%$10 & TURN$ TO ,EUPHEMIA ,BOT*KOVA4 0,EUPHEMIA ,BOT*KOVA1 Y\ >E ACCUS$ ( HAV+1 ON ! #a#g? ( ,JANU>Y1 #a#h#h-1 9 ! LODG+-H\SE ,MAURITANIA1 TOGE!R ) ,SIMEON ,K>T9K9 & ,KAT]9A ,MASLOVA1 /OL5 SOME MONEY & A R+ \T ( ! M]*ANT ,SMELK(F'S PORTMANTEAU1 & HAV+ %>$ ! MONEY AMONG Y\RSELVES1 GIV5 POISON TO ! M]*ANT ,SMELK(F1 !REBY CAUS+ HIS DEA?4 ,DO Y\ PLEAD GUILTY80 0,I AM NOT GUILTY ( ANY?+10 BOLDLY & FIRMLY REPLI$ ! PRISON]4 0,I NEV] W5T NE> ! ROOM1 BUT :5 ?IS BAGGAGE W5T 9 %E DID ! :OLE BUS9ESS40 0,Y\ WILL SAY ALL ?IS AFT]W>DS10 ! PRESID5T AGA9 SAID1 QUIETLY & FIRMLY4 0,SO Y\ DO NOT PLEAD GUILTY80 0,I DID NOT TAKE ! MONEY NOR GIVE ! DR9K1 NOR GO 9TO ! ROOM4 ,HAD ,I GONE 9 ,I %\LD HAVE KICK$ H] \T40 0,SO Y\ DO NOT PLEAD GUILTY80 0,NEV]40 0,V]Y WELL40 0,KAT]9A ,MASLOVA10 ! PRESID5T BEGAN1 TURN+ TO ! ?IRD PRISON]1 0Y\ >E ACCUS$ ( HAV+ COME FROM ! BRO!L ) ! KEY ( ! M]*ANT ,SMELK(F'S PORTMANTEAU1 MONEY1 & A R+40 ,HE SAID ALL ?IS LIKE A LESSON LE>N$ BY HE>T1 LEAN+ T[>DS ! MEMB] ON HIS LEFT1 :O WAS :ISP]+ 9TO HIS E> ?AT A BOTTLE M5TION$ 9 ! LI/ ( ! MAT]IAL EVID5CE WAS MISS+4 0,( HAV+ /OL5 \T ( ! PORTMANTEAU MONEY & A R+10 HE REPEAT$1 0& %>$ IT4 ,!N1 RETURN+ TO ! LODG+ H\SE ,MAURITANIA ) ,SMELK(F1 ( GIV+ HIM POISON 9 HIS DR9K1 & !REBY CAUS+ HIS DEA?4 ,DO Y\ PLEAD GUILTY80 0,I AM NOT GUILTY ( ANY?+10 %E BEGAN RAPIDLY4 0,AS ,I SAID BE=E ,I SAY AGA91 ,I DID NOT TAKE IT--,I DID NOT TAKE IT2 ,I DID NOT TAKE ANY?+1 & ! R+ HE GAVE ME HIMSELF40 0,Y\ DO NOT PLEAD GUILTY ( HAV+ /OL5 #b1#e RUBLES80 ASK$ ! PRESID5T4 0,I'VE SAID ,I TOOK NO?+ BUT ! #d RUBLES40 0,WELL1 & DO Y\ PLEAD GUILTY ( HAV+ GIV5 ! M]*ANT ,SMELK(F A P[D] 9 HIS DR9K80 0,YES1 ?AT ,I DID4 ,ONLY ,I BELIEV$ :AT !Y TOLD ME1 ?AT !Y W]E SLEEP+ P[D]S1 & ?AT NO H>M C\LD COME ( !M4 ,I NEV] ?\D MANN]4 0,Y\ W\LD LIKE TO PUT A QUE/ION80 SAID ! PRESID5T1 & HAV+ RECEIV$ AN ANSW] 9 ! AFFIRMATIVE1 HE MADE A GE/URE 9VIT+ ! PUBLIC PROSECUTOR TO SPEAK4 0,I WANT TO ASK1 WAS ! PRISON] PREVI\SLY ACQUA9T$ ) ,SIMEON ,K>T9K980 SAID ! PUBLIC PROSECUTOR1 )\T LOOK+ AT ,MASLOVA1 &1 HAV+ PUT ! QUE/ION1 HE COMPRESS$ HIS LIPS & FR[N$4 ,! PRESID5T REPEAT$ ! QUE/ION4 ,MASLOVA />$ AT ! PUBLIC PROSECUTOR1 ) A FRIT9K9 CONSI/$ 94 ,DID !Y MEET (T580 0,CONSI/$ 98 4 4 4 ,HE 9VIT$ ME = ! LODG]S2 IT WAS NOT AN ACQUA9TANCE AT ALL10 ANSW]$ ,MASLOVA1 ANXI\SLY MOV+ H] EYES FROM ! PRESID5T TO ! PUBLIC PROSECUTOR & BACK TO ! PRESID5T4 0,I %\LD LIKE TO KN[ :Y ,K>T9K9 9VIT$ ONLY ,MASLOVA1 & NONE ( ! O!R GIRLS1 = ! LODG]S80 SAID ! PUBLIC PROSECUTOR1 ) HALF-CLOS$ EYES & A CUNN+1 ,MEPHI/OPHELIAN SMILE4 0,I DON'T KN[4 ,H[ %\LD ,I KN[80 SAID ,MASLOVA1 CA/+ A FRIT9K98 ,V]Y WELL1 ,I HAVE NO MORE QUE/IONS TO ASK40 ,& ! PUBLIC PROSECUTOR TOOK HIS ELB[ (F ! DESK1 & BEGAN WRIT+ SOME?+4 ,HE WAS NOT REALLY NOT+ ANY?+ D[N1 BUT ONLY GO+ OV] ! LETT]S ( HIS NOTES ) A P51 HAV+ SE5 ! PROCUREUR & LEAD+ ADVOCATES1 AFT] PUTT+ A CLEV] QUE/ION1 MAKE A NOTE1 ) :I*1 LAT] ON1 TO ANNIHILATE !IR ADV]S>IES4 ,! PRESID5T DID NOT CONT9UE AT ONCE1 BECAUSE HE WAS CONSULT+ ! MEMB] ) ! SPECTACLES1 :E!R HE WAS AGRE$ ?AT ! QUE/IONS 7:I* HAD ALL BE5 PREP>$ BE =EH& & WRITT5 \T7 %\LD BE PUT4 0,WELL6 ,:AT HAPP5$ NEXT80 HE !N W5T ON4 0,I CAME HOME10 LOOK+ A LITTLE MORE BOLDLY ONLY AT ! PRESID5T1 0& W5T TO B$4 ,H>DLY HAD ,I FALL5 ASLEEP :5 ONE ( \R GIRLS1 ,B]?A1 WOKE ME4 ',GO1 Y\R M]*ANT HAS COME AGA96' ,HE0--%E AGA9 UTT]$ ! WORD HE ) EVID5T HORROR--0HE KEPT TREAT+ \R GIRLS1 & !N WANT$ TO S5D = MORE W9E1 BUT HIS MONEY WAS ALL GONE1 & HE S5T ME TO HIS LODG+S & TOLD ME :]E ! MONEY WAS1 & H[ MU* TO TAKE4 ,SO ,I W5T40 ,! PRESID5T WAS :ISP]+ TO ! MEMB] ON HIS LEFT1 BUT1 9 ORD] TO APPE> AS IF HE HAD HE>D1 HE REPEAT$ H] LA/ WORDS4 0,SO Y\ W5T4 ,WELL1 :AT NEXT80 0,I W5T1 & DID ALL HE TOLD ME2 W5T 9TO HIS ROOM4 ,I DID NOT GO ALONE1 BUT CALL$ ,SIMEON ,K>T9K9 & H]10 %E SAID1 PO9T+ TO ,BOT*KOVA4 0,?AT'S A LIE2 ,I NEV] W5T 910 ,BOT*KOVA BEGAN1 BUT WAS /OPP$4 0,9 !IR PRES5CE ,I TOOK \T F\R NOTES10 CONT9U$ ,MASLOVA1 FR[N+1 )\T LOOK+ AT ,BOT*KOVA4 0,YES1 BUT DID ! PRISON] NOTICE10 AGA9 ASK$ ! PROSECUTOR1 0H[ MU* MONEY !RE WAS :5 %E WAS GETT+ \T ! #d RUBLES80 ,MASLOVA %UDD]$ :5 ! PROSECUTOR ADDRESS$ H]2 %E DID NOT KN[ :Y IT WAS1 BUT %E FELT ?AT HE WI%$ H] EVIL4 0,I DID NOT C\NT IT1 BUT ONLY SAW SOME #a-RUBLE NOTES40 0,AH6 ,! PRISON] SAW #a-RUBLE NOTES4 ,?AT'S ALL80 0,WELL1 SO Y\ BR\E ALSO SICK ( HIM2 WE W]E ?9K+ ( GIV+ HIM A SLEEP+ DRAFT2 HE WILL FALL ASLEEP1 & !N Y\ CAN GO4' ,SO ,I SAID ALL RIMLESS1 & HE GAVE ME ! PACKET4 ,I W5T 94 ,HE WAS LY+ BEH9D ! P>TITION1 & AT ONCE CALL$ = BR&Y4 ,I TOOK A BOTTLE ( 'F9E *AMPAGNE' FROM ! TABLE1 P\R$ \T TWO GLASSES1 ONE = HIM & ONE = MYSELF1 & PUT ! P[D]S 9TO HIS GLASS1 & GAVE IT HIM4 ,HAD ,I KN[N H[ C\LD ,I HAVE GIV5 !M TO HIM80 0,WELL1 & H[ DID ! R+ COME 9TO Y\R POSSESSION80 ASK$ ! PRESID5T4 0,:5 DID HE GIVE IT Y\80 0,?AT WAS :5 WE CAME BACK TO HIS LODG+S4 ,I WANT$ TO GO AWAY1 & HE GAVE ME A KNOCK ON ! HEAD & BROKE MY COMB4 ,I GOT ANGRY & SAID ,I'D GO AWAY1 & HE TOOK ! R+ (F HIS F+] & GAVE IT TO ME SO ?AT ,I %\LD NOT GO10 %E SAID4 ,!N ! PUBLIC PROSECUTOR AGA9 SLI1 HE SAID3 0,I %\LD LIKE TO KN[ H[ LONG ! PRISON] REMA9$ 9 ! M]*ANT ,SMELK(F'S ROOM40 ,MASLOVA AGA9 SEEM$ FRIT9K9 9 ! ROOM ) ! PRISON]1 OR NOT80 0,HE CAME 940 0,:Y DID HE COME 980 0,!RE WAS SOME ( ! M]*ANT'S BR&Y LEFT1 & WE F9I%$ IT TOGE!R40 0,OH1 F9I%$ IT TOGE!R4 ,V]Y WELL6 ,& DID ! PRISON] TALK TO ,K>T9K91 &1 IF SO1 :AT AB\T80 ,MASLOVA SUDD5LY FR[N$1 BLU%$ V]Y R$1 & SAID1 HURRI$LY1 0,:AT AB\T8 ,I DID NOT TALK AB\T ANY?+1 & ?AT'S ALL ,I KN[4 ,DO :AT Y\ LIKE ) ME2 ,I AM NOT GUILTY1 & ?AT'S ALL40 0,I HAVE NO?+ MORE TO ASK10 SAID ! PROSECUTOR1 &1 DRAW+ UP HIS %\LD]S 9 AN UNNATURAL MANN]1 BEGAN WRIT+ D[N1 AS ! PRISON]'S [N EVID5CE1 9 ! NOTES = HIS SPEE*1 ?AT %E HAD BE5 9 ! EMPTY ROOM ) ,K>T9K94 ,!RE WAS A %ORT SIL5CE4 0,Y\ HAVE NO?+ MORE TO SAY80 0,I HAVE TOLD EV]Y?+10 %E SAID1 ) A SI<1 & SAT D[N4 ,!N ! PRESID5T NOT$ SOME?+ D[N1 &1 HAV+ LI/5$ TO SOME?+ ?AT ! MEMB] ON HIS LEFT :ISP]$ TO HIM1 HE ANN\NC$ A T5-M9UTES' 9T]VAL1 ROSE HURRI$LY1 & LEFT ! C\RT4 ,! COMMUNICATION HE HAD RECEIV$ FROM ! TALL1 BE>D$ MEMB] ) ! K9DLY EYES WAS ?AT ! MEMB]1 HAV+ FELT A SLIT ( ! BUS9ESS WAS F9I%$1 & BEGAN MOV+ 9 DIFF]5T DIRECTIONS4 ,NEKHLUD(F W5T 9TO ! JURY'S ROOM1 & SAT D[N BY ! 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