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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,AT LA/ ! PRESID5T F9I%$ HIS SPEE*1 & LIFT+ ! LI/ ( QUE/IONS ) A GRACEFUL MOVEM5T ( HIS >M HE H&$ IT TO ! =EMAN1 :O CAME UP TO TAKE IT4 ,! JURY1 GLAD TO BE ABLE TO GET 9TO ! DEBAT+-C\RT1 GOT UP ONE AFT] ! O!R & LEFT ! ROOM1 LOOK+ AS IF A BIT A%AM$ ( !MSELVES & AGA9 NOT KN[+ :AT TO DO ) !IR H&S4 ,AS SOON AS ! DOOR WAS CLOS$ BEH9D !M A G5D>ME CAME UP TO IT1 PULL$ HIS SWORD \T ( ! SCABB>D1 &1 HOLD+ IT UP AGA9/ HIS %\LD]1 /OOD AT ! DOOR4 ,! JUDGES GOT UP & W5T AWAY4 ,! PRISON]S W]E ALSO L$ \T4 ,:5 ! JURY CAME 9TO ! DEBAT+-ROOM ! FIR/ ?+ !Y DID WAS TO TAKE \T !IR CIG>ETTES1 AS BE=E1 & BEG9 SMOK+4 ,! S5SE ( ! UNNATURALNESS & FALS5ESS ( !IR POSITION1 :I* ALL ( !M HAD EXP]I5C$ :ILE SITT+ 9 !IR PLACES 9 ! C\RT1 PASS$ :5 !Y 5T]$ ! DEBAT+-ROOM & />T$ SMOK+1 & !Y SETTL$ D[N ) A FEEL+ ( RELIEF & AT ONCE BEGAN AN ANIMAT$ CONV]SATION4 

0',TISN'T ! GIRL'S FAULT4 ,%E'S GOT MIX$ UP 9 IT10 SAID ! K9DLY M]*ANT4 0,WE MU/ RECOMM5D H] TO M]CY40 

0,?AT'S JU/ :AT WE >E GO+ TO CONSID]10 SAID ! =EMAN4 0,WE MU/ NOT GIVE WAY TO \R P]SONAL IMPRESSIONS40 

0,! PRESID5T'S SUMM+ UP WAS GOOD10 REM>K$ ! COLONEL4 

0,GOOD8 ,:Y1 IT NE>LY S5T ME TO SLEEP60 

0,! *IEF PO9T IS ?AT ! S]VANTS C\LD HAVE KN[N NO?+ AB\T ! MONEY IF ,MASLOVA HAD NOT BE5 9 ACCORD ) !M10 SAID ! CL]K ( ,JEWI% EXTRACTION4 

0,WELL1 DO Y\ ?9K ?AT IT WAS %E :O /OLE ! MONEY80 ASK$ ONE ( ! JURY4 

0,I WILL NEV] BELIEVE IT10 CRI$ ! K9DLY M]*ANT2 0IT WAS ALL ?AT R$-EY$ HAG'S DO+40 

0,!Y >E A NICE LOT1 ALL ( !M10 SAID ! COLONEL4 

0,BUT %E SAYS %E NEV] W5T 9TO ! ROOM40 

0,OH1 BELIEVE H] BY ALL MEANS40 

0,I %\LD NOT BELIEVE ?AT JADE1 NOT = ! WORLD40 

0,:E!R Y\ BELIEVE H] OR NOT DOES NOT SETTLE ! QUE/ION10 SAID ! CL]K4 

0,! GIRL HAD ! KEY10 SAID ! COLONEL4 

0,:AT IF %E HAD80 RETORT$ ! M]*ANT4 

0,& ! R+80 

0,BUT DIDN'T %E SAY ALL AB\T IT80 AGA9 CRI$ ! M]*ANT4 0,! FELL[ HAD A TEMP] ( HIS [N1 & HAD HAD A DROP TOO MU* BESIDES1 & GAVE ! GIRL A LICK+2 :AT C\LD BE SIMPL]8 ,WELL1 !N HE'S SORRY--QUITE NATURALLY4 ',!RE1 NEV] M9D1' SAYS HE2 'TAKE ?IS4' ,:Y1 ,I HE>D !M SAY HE WAS SIX FOOT FIVE HI<2 ,I %\LD ?9K HE MU/ HAVE WEI<$ AB\T #b /ONES40 

0,?AT'S NOT ! PO9T10 SAID ,PET] ,G]ASIMOVIT*4 0,! QUE/ION IS1 :E!R %E WAS ! 9/IGATOR & 9CIT] 9 ?IS AFFAIR1 OR ! S]VANTS80 

0,IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE = ! S]VANTS TO DO IT ALONE2 %E HAD ! KEY40 

,?IS K9D ( R&OM TALK W5T ON = A CONSID]ABLE TIME4 ,AT LA/ ! =EMAN SAID3 0,I BEG Y\R P>DON1 G5TLEM51 BUT HAD WE NOT BETT] TAKE \R PLACES AT ! TABLE & DISCUSS ! MATT]8 ,COME1 PLEASE40 ,& HE TOOK ! *AIR4 

,! QUE/IONS W]E EXPRESS$ 9 ! FOLL[+ MANN]4 

#a4 ,IS ! PEASANT ( ! VILLAGE ,BORKI1 ,KRAPIV9SKIA DI/RICT1 ,SIMEON ,PETROV ,K>T9K91 #cc YE>S ( AGE1 GUILTY ( HAV+1 9 AGREEM5T ) O!R P]SONS1 GIV5 ! M]*ANT ,SMELK(F1 ON ! #a#g? ,JANU>Y1 #a#h#h-1 9 ! T[N ( ,N-----1 ) 9T5T TO DEPRIVE HIM ( LIFE1 = ! PURPOSE ( ROBB+ HIM1 POISON$ BR&Y1 :I* CAUS$ ,SMELK(F'S DEA?1 & ( HAV+ /OL5 FROM HIM AB\T #b1#e RUBLES 9 MONEY & A DIAMOND R+8 

#b4 ,IS ! MES*ANKA ,EUPHEMIA ,IVANOVNA ,BOT*KOVA1 #dc YE>S ( AGE1 GUILTY ( ! CRIMES DESCRIB$ ABOVE8 

#c4 ,IS ! MES*ANKA ,KAT]9A ,MI*AELOVNA ,MASLOVA1 #bg YE>S ( AGE1 GUILTY ( ! CRIMES DESCRIB$ 9 ! FIR/ QUE/ION8 

#d4 ,IF ! PRISON] ,EUPHEMIA ,BOT*KOVA IS NOT GUILTY ACCORD+ TO ! FIR/ QUE/ION1 IS %E NOT GUILTY ( HAV+1 ON ! #a#g? ,JANU>Y1 9 ! T[N ( ,N----1 :ILE 9 S]VICE AT ! HOTEL ,MAURITANIA1 /OL5 FROM A LOCK$ PORTMANTEAU1 BELONG+ TO ! M]*ANT ,SMELK(F1 A LODG] 9 ?AT HOTEL1 & :I* WAS 9 ! ROOM OCCUPI$ BY HIM1 #b1#e RUBLES1 = :I* OBJECT %E UNLOCK$ ! PORTMANTEAU ) A KEY %E BR\<T & FITT$ TO ! LOCK8 

,! =EMAN READ ! FIR/ QUE/ION4 

0,WELL1 G5TLEM51 :AT DO Y\ ?9K80 ,?IS QUE/ION WAS QUICKLY ANSW]$4 ,ALL AGRE$ TO SAY 0,GUILTY10 AS IF CONV9C$ ?AT ,K>T9K9 HAD TAK5 P>T BO? 9 ! POISON+ & ! ROBB]Y4 ,AN OLD >TEL%IK1 .<MEMB] ( AN >TEL1 AN ASSOCIATION ( WORKM51 9 :I* ! MEMB]S %>E PR(ITS & LIABILITIES.> :OSE ANSW]S W]E ALL 9 FAVOR ( ACQUITTAL1 WAS ! ONLY EXCEPTION4 

,! =EMAN ?\<T HE DID NOT UND]/&1 & BEGAN TO PO9T \T TO HIM ?AT EV]Y?+ T5D$ TO PROVE ,K>T9K9'S GUILT4 ,! OLD MAN ANSW]$ ?AT HE DID UND]/&1 BUT /ILL ?\<T IT BETT] TO HAVE PITY ON HIM4 0,WE >E NOT SA9TS \RSELVES10 & HE KEPT TO HIS OP9ION4 

,! ANSW] TO ! SECOND QUE/ION CONC]N+ ,BOT*KOVA WAS1 AFT] MU* DISPUTE & MANY EXCLAMATIONS1 ANSW]$ BY ! WORDS1 0,NOT GUILTY10 !RE BE+ NO CLE> PRO(S ( H] HAV+ TAK5 P>T 9 ! POISON+--A FACT H] ADVOCATE HAD /RONGLY 9SI/$ ON4 ,! M]*ANT1 ANXI\S TO ACQUIT ,MASLOVA1 9SI/$ ?AT ,BOT*KOVA WAS ! *IEF 9/IGATOR ( IT ALL4 ,MANY ( ! JURY %>$ ?IS VIEW1 BUT ! =EMAN1 WI%+ TO BE 9 /RICT ACCORD ) ! LAW1 DECL>$ !Y HAD NO GR\NDS TO CONSID] H] AS AN ACCOMPLICE 9 ! POISON+4 ,AFT] MU* DISPUT+ ! =EMAN'S OP9ION TRIUMPH$4 

,TO ! F\R? QUE/ION CONC]N+ ,BOT*KOVA ! ANSW] WAS 0,GUILTY40 ,BUT ON ! >TEL%IK'S 9SI/5CE %E WAS RECOMM5D$ TO M]CY4 

,! ?IRD QUE/ION1 CONC]N+ ,MASLOVA1 RAIS$ A FI]CE DISPUTE4 ,! =EMAN MA9TA9$ %E WAS GUILTY BO? ( ! POISON+ & ! !FT1 TO :I* ! M]*ANT W\LD NOT AGREE4 ,! COLONEL1 ! CL]K & ! OLD >TEL%IK SID$ ) ! M]*ANT1 ! RE/ SEEM$ %AKY1 & ! OP9ION ( ! =EMAN BEGAN TO GA9 GR\ND1 *IEFLY BECAUSE ALL ! JURYM5 W]E GETT+ TIR$1 & PREF]R$ TO TAKE UP ! VIEW ?AT W\LD BR+ !M SOON] TO A DECISION & ?US LIB]ATE !M4 

,FROM ALL ?AT HAD PASS$1 & FROM HIS =M] KN[L$GE ( ,MASLOVA1 ,NEKHLUD(F WAS C]TA9 ?AT %E WAS 9NOC5T ( BO? ! !FT & ! POISON+4 ,& HE FELT SURE ?AT ALL ! O!RS W\LD COME TO ! SAME CONCLUSION4 ,:5 HE SAW ?AT ! M]*ANT'S AWKW>D DEF5SE 7EVID5TLY BAS$ ON HIS PHYSICAL ADMIRATION = H]1 :I* HE DID NOT EV5 TRY TO HIDE7 & ! =EMAN'S 9SI/5CE1 & ESPECIALLY EV]YBODY'S WE>9ESS1 W]E ALL T5D+ TO H] CONDEMNATION1 HE LONG$ TO /ATE HIS OBJECTIONS1 YET D>$ NOT1 LE/ HIS RELATIONS ) ,MASLOVA %\LD BE DISCOV]$4 ,HE FELT HE C\LD NOT ALL[ ?+S TO GO ON )\T /AT+ HIS OBJECTION2 &1 BLU%+ & GR[+ PALE AGA91 WAS AB\T TO SPEAK :5 ,PET] ,G]ASIMOVIT*1 IRRITAT$ BY ! AU?ORITATIVE MANN] ( ! =EMAN1 BEGAN TO RAISE HIS OBJECTIONS & SAID ! V]Y ?+S ,NEKHLUD(F WAS AB\T TO SAY4 

0,ALL[ ME ONE MOM5T10 HE SAID4 0,Y\ SEEM TO ?9K ?AT H] HAV+ ! KEY PROVES %E IS GUILTY ( ! !FT2 BUT :AT C\LD BE EASI] ?AN = ! S]VANTS TO OP5 ! PORTMANTEAU ) A FALSE KEY AFT] %E WAS GONE80 

0,( C\RSE1 ( C\RSE10 SAID ! M]*ANT4 

0,%E C\LD NOT HAVE TAK5 ! MONEY1 BECAUSE 9 H] POSITION %E W\LD H>DLY KN[ :AT TO DO ) IT40 

0,?AT'S JU/ :AT ,I SAY10 REM>K$ ! M]*ANT4 

0,BUT IT IS V]Y LIKELY ?AT H] COM+ PUT ! IDEA 9TO ! S]VANTS' HEADS & ?AT !Y GRASP$ ! OPPORTUNITY & %OV$ ALL ! BLAME ON H]40 ,PET] ,G]ASIMOVIT* SPOKE SO IRRITABLY ?AT ! =EMAN BECAME IRRITAT$ TOO1 & W5T ON OB/9ATELY DEF5D+ ! OPPOSITE VIEWS2 BUT ,PET] ,G]ASIMOVIT* SPOKE SO CONV9C+LY ?AT ! MAJORITY AGRE$ ) HIM1 & DECID$ ?AT ,MASLOVA WAS NOT GUILTY ( /EAL+ ! MONEY & ?AT ! R+ WAS GIV5 H]4 

,BUT :5 ! QUE/ION ( H] HAV+ TAK5 P>T 9 ! POISON+ WAS RAIS$1 H] ZEAL\S DEF5D]1 ! M]*ANT1 DECL>$ ?AT %E MU/ BE ACQUITT$1 BECAUSE %E C\LD HAVE NO REASON = ! POISON+4 ,! =EMAN1 H[EV]1 SAID ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO ACQUIT H]1 BECAUSE %E H]SELF HAD PLEAD$ GUILTY TO HAV+ GIV5 ! P[D]4 

0,YES1 BUT ?9K+ IT WAS OPIUM10 SAID ! M]*ANT4 

0,OPIUM CAN ALSO DEPRIVE ONE ( LIFE10 SAID ! COLONEL1 :O WAS FOND ( W&]+ FROM ! SUBJECT1 & HE BEGAN TELL+ H[ HIS BRO!R-9-LAW'S WIFE W\LD HAVE DI$ ( AN OV]DOSE ( OPIUM IF !RE HAD NOT BE5 A DOCTOR NE> AT H& TO TAKE ! NECESS>Y MEASURES4 ,! COLONEL TOLD HIS /ORY SO IMPRESSIVELY1 ) SU* SELF-POSSESSION & DIGNITY1 ?AT NO ONE HAD ! C\RAGE TO 9T]RUPT HIM4 ,ONLY ! CL]K1 9FECT$ BY HIS EXAMPLE1 DECID$ TO BREAK 9 ) A /ORY ( HIS [N3 0,!RE >E SOME :O GET SO US$ TO IT ?AT !Y CAN TAKE #d DROPS4 ,I HAVE A RELATIVE--10 BUT ! COLONEL W\LD NOT /& ! 9T]RUPTION1 & W5T ON TO RELATE :AT EFFECTS ! OPIUM HAD ON HIS BRO!R-9-LAW'S WIFE4 

0,BUT1 G5TLEM51 DO Y\ KN[ IT IS GETT+ ON T[>DS FIVE O'CLOCK80 SAID ONE ( ! JURY4 

0,WELL1 G5TLEM51 :AT >E WE TO SAY1 !N80 9QUIR$ ! =EMAN4 0,%ALL WE SAY %E IS GUILTY1 BUT )\T 9T5T TO ROB8 ,& )\T /EAL+ ANY PROP]TY8 ,WILL ?AT DO80 ,PET] ,G]ASIMOVIT*1 PLEAS$ ) HIS VICTORY1 AGRE$4 

0,BUT %E MU/ BE RECOMM5D$ TO M]CY10 SAID ! M]*ANT4 

,ALL AGRE$2 ONLY ! OLD >TEL%IK 9SI/$ ?AT !Y %\LD SAY 0,NOT GUILTY40 

0,IT COMES TO ! SAME ?+10 EXPLA9$ ! =EMAN2 0)\T 9T5T TO ROB1 & )\T /EAL+ ANY PROP]TY4 ,!RE=E1 ',NOT GUILTY1' ?AT'S EVID5T40 

0,ALL RI<T2 ?AT'LL DO4 ,& WE RECOMM5D H] TO M]CY10 SAID ! M]*ANT1 GAILY4 

,!Y W]E ALL SO TIR$1 SO CONFUS$ BY ! DISCUSSIONS1 ?AT NOBODY ?\<T ( SAY+ ?AT %E WAS GUILTY ( GIV+ ! P[D] BUT )\T ! 9T5T ( TAK+ LIFE4 ,NEKHLUD(F WAS SO EXCIT$ ?AT HE DID NOT NOTICE ?IS OMISSION1 & SO ! ANSW]S W]E WRITT5 D[N 9 ! =M AGRE$ UPON & TAK5 TO ! C\RT4 

,RABELAIS SAYS ?AT A LAWY] :O WAS TRY+ A CASE QUOT$ ALL SORTS ( LAWS1 READ #b PAGES ( JUDICIAL S5SELESS ,LAT91 & !N PROPOS$ TO ! JUDGES TO ?R[ DICE1 & IF ! NUMB]S PROV$ ODD ! DEF5DANT W\LD BE RI<T1 IF NOT1 ! PLA9TIFF4 

,IT WAS MU* ! SAME 9 ?IS CASE4 ,! RESOLUTION WAS TAK51 NOT BECAUSE EV]YBODY AGRE$ UPON IT1 BUT BECAUSE ! PRESID5T1 :O HAD BE5 SUMM+ UP AT SU* L5G?1 OMITT$ TO SAY :AT HE ALWAYS SAID ON SU* OCCASIONS1 ?AT ! ANSW] MI<T BE1 0,YES1 GUILTY1 BUT )\T ! 9T5T ( TAK+ LIFE20 BECAUSE ! COLONEL HAD RELAT$ ! /ORY ( HIS BRO!R-9-LAW'S WIFE AT SU* GREAT L5G?2 BECAUSE ,NEKHLUD(F WAS TOO EXCIT$ TO NOTICE ?AT ! PROVISO 0)\T 9T5T TO TAKE LIFE0 HAD BE5 OMITT$1 & ?\<T ?AT ! WORDS 0)\T 9T5T0 NULLIFI$ ! CONVICTION2 BECAUSE ,PET] ,G]ASIMOVIT* HAD RETIR$ FROM ! ROOM :ILE ! QUE/IONS & ANSW]S W]E BE+ READ1 & *IEFLY BECAUSE1 BE+ TIR$1 & WI%+ TO GET AWAY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE1 ALL W]E READY TO AGREE ) ! DECISION :I* W\LD BR+ MATT]S TO AN 5D SOONE/4 

,! JURYM5 RANG ! BELL4 ,! G5D>ME :O HAD /OOD \TSIDE ! DOOR ) HIS SWORD DRAWN PUT ! SWORD BACK 9TO ! SCABB>D & /EPP$ ASIDE4 ,! JUDGES TOOK !IR SEATS & ! JURY CAME \T ONE BY ONE4 

,! =EMAN BR\<T 9 ! PAP] ) AN AIR ( SOLEMNITY & H&$ IT TO ! PRESID5T1 :O LOOK$ AT IT1 &1 SPREAD+ \T HIS H&S 9 A/ONI%M5T1 TURN$ TO CONSULT HIS COMPANIONS4 ,! PRESID5T WAS SURPRIS$ ?AT ! JURY1 HAV+ PUT 9 A PROVISO--)\T 9T5T TO ROB--DID NOT PUT 9 A SECOND PROVISO--)\T 9T5T TO TAKE LIFE4 ,FROM ! DECISION ( ! JURY IT FOLL[$ ?AT ,MASLOVA HAD NOT /OL51 NOR ROBB$1 & YET POISON$ A MAN )\T ANY APP>5T REASON4 

0,JU/ SEE :AT AN ABSURD DECISION !Y HAVE COME TO10 HE :ISP]$ TO ! MEMB] ON HIS LEFT4 0,?IS MEANS P5AL S]VITUDE 9 ,SIB]IA1 & %E IS 9NOC5T40 

0,SURELY Y\ DO NOT MEAN TO SAY %E IS 9NOC5T80 ANSW]$ ! S]I\S MEMB]4 

0,YES1 %E IS POSITIVELY 9NOC5T4 ,I ?9K ?IS IS A CASE = PUTT+ ,>TICLE #hag 9TO PRACTICE 7,>TICLE #hag /ATES ?AT IF ! ,C\RT CONSID]S ! DECISION ( ! JURY UNJU/ IT MAY SET IT ASIDE740 

0,:AT DO Y\ ?9K80 SAID ! PRESID5T1 TURN+ TO ! O!R MEMB]4 ,! K9DLY MEMB] DID NOT ANSW] AT ONCE4 ,HE LOOK$ AT ! NUMB] ON A PAP] BE=E HIM & ADD$ UP ! FIGURES2 ! SUM W\LD NOT DIVIDE BY ?REE4 ,HE HAD SETTL$ 9 HIS M9D ?AT IF IT DID DIVIDE BY ?REE HE W\LD AGREE TO ! PRESID5T'S PROPOSAL1 BUT ?\< ! SUM W\LD NOT SO DIVIDE HIS K9DNESS MADE HIM AGREE ALL ! SAME4 

0,I1 TOO1 ?9K IT %\LD BE DONE10 HE SAID4 

0,& Y\80 ASK$ ! PRESID5T1 TURN+ TO ! S]I\S MEMB]4 

0,ON NO ACC\NT10 HE ANSW]$1 FIRMLY4 0,AS IT IS1 ! PAP]S ACCUSE ! JURY ( ACQUITT+ PRISON]S4 ,:AT WILL !Y SAY IF ! ,C\RT DOES IT8 ,I1 %ALL NOT AGREE TO ?AT ON ANY ACC\NT40 

,! PRESID5T LOOK$ AT HIS WAT*4 0,IT IS A PITY1 BUT :AT'S TO BE DONE80 & H&$ ! QUE/IONS TO ! =EMAN TO READ \T4 ,ALL GOT UP1 & ! =EMAN1 /EPP+ FROM FOOT TO FOOT1 C\<$1 & READ ! QUE/IONS & ! ANSW]S4 ,ALL ! ,C\RT1 SECRET>Y1 ADVOCATES1 & EV5 ! PUBLIC PROSECUTOR1 EXPRESS$ SURPRISE4 ,! PRISON]S SAT IMPASSIVE1 EVID5TLY NOT UND]/&+ ! MEAN+ ( ! ANSW]S4 ,EV]YBODY SAT D[N AGA91 & ! PRESID5T ASK$ ! PROSECUTOR :AT PUNI%M5TS ! PRISON]S W]E TO BE SUBJECT$ TO4 

,! PROSECUTOR1 GLAD ( HIS UNEXPECT$ SUCCESS 9 GETT+ ,MASLOVA CONVICT$1 & ATTRIBUT+ ! SUCCESS 5TIRELY TO HIS [N ELOQU5CE1 LOOK$ UP ! NECESS>Y 9=MATION1 ROSE & SAID3 0,) ,SIMEON ,K>T9K9 ,I %\LD DEAL ACCORD+ TO ,/ATUTE #a1#d#e#b P>AGRAPH #i#c4 ,EUPHEMIA ,BOT*KOVA ACCORD+ TO ,/ATUTE 4 4 41 ETC4 ,KAT]9A ,MASLOVA ACCORD+ TO ,/ATUTE 4 4 41 ETC40 

,ALL ?REE PUNI%M5TS W]E ! HEAVIE/ ?AT C\LD BE 9FLICT$4 

0,! ,C\RT WILL ADJ\RN TO CONSID] ! S5T5CE10 SAID ! PRESID5T1 RIS+4 ,EV]YBODY ROSE AFT] HIM1 & ) ! PLEASANT FEEL+ ( A TASK WELL DONE BEGAN TO LEAVE ! ROOM OR MOVE AB\T 9 IT4 

0,D'Y\ KN[1 SIRS1 WE HAVE MADE A %AMEFUL HA% ( IT80 SAID ,PET] ,G]ASIMOVIT*1 APPROA*+ ,NEKHLUD(F1 TO :OM ! =EMAN WAS RELAT+ SOME?+4 0,:Y1 WE'VE GOT H] TO ,SIB]IA40 

0,:AT >E Y\ SAY+80 EXCLAIM$ ,NEKHLUD(F4 ,?IS TIME HE DID NOT NOTICE ! TEA*]'S FAMILI>ITY4 

0,:Y1 WE DID NOT PUT 9 \R ANSW] ',GUILTY1 BUT )\T 9T5T ( CAUS+ DEA?4' ,! SECRET>Y JU/ TOLD ME ! PUBLIC PROSECUTOR IS = CONDEMN+ H] TO #ae YE>S' P5AL S]VITUDE40 

0,WELL1 BUT IT WAS DECID$ SO10 SAID ! =EMAN4 

,PET] ,G]ASIMOVIT* BEGAN TO DISPUTE ?IS1 SAY+ ?AT S9CE %E DID NOT TAKE ! MONEY IT FOLL[$ NATURALLY ?AT %E C\LD NOT HAVE HAD ANY 9T5TION ( COMMITT+ MURD]4 

0,BUT ,I READ ! ANSW] BE=E GO+ \T10 SAID ! =EMAN1 DEF5D+ HIMSELF1 0& NOBODY OBJECT$40 

0,I HAD JU/ !N GONE \T ( ! ROOM10 SAID ,PET] ,G]ASIMOVIT*1 TURN+ TO ,NEKHLUD(F1 0& Y\R ?\<TS MU/ HAVE BE5 WOOLGA!R+ TO LET ! ?+ PASS40 

0,I NEV] IMAG9$ ?IS10 ,NEKHLUD(F REPLI$4 

0,OH1 Y\ DIDN'T80 

0,OH1 WELL1 WE CAN GET IT PUT RI<T10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,OH1 DE> NO2 IT'S F9I%$40 

,NEKHLUD(F LOOK$ AT ! PRISON]S4 ,!Y :OSE FATE WAS BE+ DECID$ /ILL SAT MOTIONLESS BEH9D ! GRAT+ 9 FRONT ( ! SOLDI]S4 ,MASLOVA WAS SMIL+4 ,ANO!R FEEL+ /IRR$ 9 ,NEKHLUD(F'S S\L4 ,UP TO N[1 EXPECT+ H] ACQUITTAL & ?9K+ %E W\LD REMA9 9 ! T[N1 HE WAS UNC]TA9 H[ TO ACT T[>DS H]4 ,ANY K9D ( RELATIONS ) H] W\LD BE SO V]Y DIFFICULT4 ,BUT ,SIB]IA & P5AL S]VITUDE AT ONCE CUT (F EV]Y POSSIBILITY ( ANY K9D ( RELATIONS ) H]4 ,! W\ND$ BIRD W\LD /OP /RUGGL+ 9 ! GAME-BAG1 & NO LONG] REM9D HIM ( ITS EXI/5CE4 

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