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When the examination of the articles of material evidence was

finished, the president announced that the investigation was now

concluded and i that as the latter was also a ht feel

inclined to smoke or dine, and show some mercy on the rest But

the public prosecutor showed mercy neither to himself nor to any

one else He was very stupid by nature, but, besides this, he had

had the olda reward for his essay on "Servitude" when studying

Roman Law at the University, and was therefore self-confident and

self-satisfied in the highest degree (his success with the ladies

also conducing to this) and his stupidity had becoot up slowly, showing the

whole of his graceful figure in his e

his hand on the desk he looked round the roo the eyes of the prisoners, began to read

the speech he had prepared while the reports were being read

"Gentlemen of the jury! The business that now lies before you is,

if I may so express myself, very characteristic"

The speech of a public prosecutor, according to his views, should

always have a social importance, like the celebrated speeches

uished True, the

audience consisted of three women--a semptress, a cook, and

Simeon's sister--and a coachun in the saht

of his position, ie, to penetrate into the depths of the