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By reflex LJ and I came up off our chairs I can’t say I couldn’t believe what had just happened, probably because I’d watched justice beingBut still

“I most strenuously object, Your Honor,” Jonah said in a loud voice

A young colored woallery called out, “That ain’t justice!”

My father pointed his gavel at her “Contempt of court Ten days in jail and a dollar fine Get her out of here!”

Two of Phineas’s deputies ran to do his bidding Everyone heard the woed her down the stairs

Meanwhile, ht of a fly trapped in the soft varnish of his bench

The insect was hopelessly stuck, its wings buzzing The judge closed his thuer on the fly, plucked it up, and placed it in the center of his desk

Bang! He brought his gavel down on that fly

“Let , Mr Curtis,” he said “Letto you I would advise you to listen, and listen well I ae of this courtroom Did you hear what I said?”

“Yes, sir,” Jonah replied

“What did I say?” My father’s voice was deadly calm “Repeat it for me, please”

“You are in charge of this courtroom, Your Honor”

“You’re daht I am Now, you may object to Counselor Lewis’s comments He is your opponent; he represents the defense But youI have said For any reason”

The only sound in the courtroo fans

“Thank you, Mr Curtis And tell those two clowns you brought with you to sit themselves down, or I’ll have them removed from my courtroom”