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The Trial

           Uptothepresenthehadcontrolledhisemotionandhadkepthisresolutionnottospeak.Whenthepresidentoftheassizesaskedhimifhehadanythingtoadd,hegotup.HesawinfrontofhimtheeyesofmadameDerville,whichseemedverybrilliantintheartificiallight."Canshebyanychancebecrying?"hethought.

           "Gentlemenofthejury!

           "IaminducedtospeakbymyfearofthatcontemptwhichIthought,attheverymomentofmydeath,Ishouldbeabletodefy.Gentlemen,Ihavenotthehonourofbelongingtoyourclass.Youbeholdinmeapeasantwhohasrebelledagainstthemeannessofhisfortune.

           "Idonotaskyouforanypardon,"continuedJulien,withafirmernoteinhisvoice."Iamundernoillusions.Deathawaitsme;itwillbejust.Ihavebroughtmyselftomakeanattemptonthelifeofthewomanwhoismostworthyofallreverenceandallrespect.MadamedeRênalwasamothertome.Mycrimewasatrocious,anditwaspremeditated.Consequently,Ihavedeserveddeath,gentlemenofthejury.ButevenifIwerenotsoguilty,Iseeamongyoumenwho,withoutathoughtforanypitythatmaybeduetomyyouth,wouldliketousemeasameansforpunishinganddiscouragingforeverthatclassofyoungmanwho,thoughborninaninferiorclass,andtosomeextentoppressedbypoverty,havenonethelessbeenfortunateenoughtoobtainagoodeducation,andboldenoughtomixwithwhattheprideoftherichcallsSociety.

           "Thatismycrime,gentlemen,anditwillbepunishedwithevenmoreseverity,inasmuchas,infact,Iamveryfarfrombeingjudgedbymypeers.

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