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I jumped up from my chair

“Your Honor, obviously my client did not mean—”

“Sit down, Mr Corbett”

I had one et it out

“Your Honor, the prosecutor is deliberately twisting my client’s words!”

Carter Ames turned toYour client has spoken for herself very clearly I have no further questions, Your Honor”

“In that case, court will adjourn for a two-hour recess, so we can get ourselves a cold glass of tea and soe said “I believe that Mrs Warren said my personal favorite, chicken pot pie, is on the menu today”

Bam! Bam! Bam!

Chapter 3

THE TWO-HOUR DINNER BREAK before Carter Au I never hadthe block around the courthouse square,my face and neck with a handkerchief

Washington was in the grip of a torturous heat wave, and it was only June The air was as thick and swae horses were collapsing Society ladies called off their afternoon teas and spent their leisure ti in cool tubs

Back home in Eudora I rarely had to wear the full lawyer suit with high stiff-starched collar and all the snaps and suspenders Down south, folks kne to survive the heat:

It rees e finally returned to the courtrooled electric fans barely stirred a breeze Gracie’s face streamed with perspiration

The judge entered “Are you ready, gentlemen?”

Carter A friendly smile and leaned in close to the jury foreh drauments in murder cases