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"Thanks, very arette

"Which case shall we take first, then?"

"The poisoning case, I should say," answered the secretary, with

indifference

"All right; the poisoning case let it be," said the president,

thinking that he could get this case over by four o'clock, and

then go away "And Matthew Nikitich; has he come?"

"Not yet"

"And Breve?"

"He is here," replied the secretary

"Then if you see hi case" Breve was the public prosecutor, as to read

the indictment in this case

In the corridor the secretary met Breve, ith up lifted

shoulders, a portfolio under one ar with the

pal the corridor,

clattering with his heels

"Michael Petrovitch wants to know if you are ready?" the secretary

asked

"Of course; I am always ready," said the public prosecutor "What

are we taking first?"

"The poisoning case"

"That's quite right," said the public prosecutor, but did not

think it at all right He had spent the night in a hotel playing

cards with a friend as giving a farewell party Up to five