Финансист

Chapter XLI

           "Youmightaswellbetriedforstealingasheepasalamb."

           "Exactly!"exclaimedShannon,whirlingaroundpastthejurytolookatCowperwood."Ithoughtso."

           "Purepyrotechnics,yourhonor,"saidSteger,risingtohisfeetontheinstant."Allintendedtoprejudicethemindsofthejury.Acting.Iwishyouwouldcautionthecounselfortheprosecutiontoconfinehimselftotheevidenceinhand,andnotactforthebenefitofhiscase."

           Thespectatorssmiled;andJudgePayderson,notingit,frownedseverely."Doyoumakethatasanobjection,Mr.Steger?"heasked.

           "Icertainlydo,yourhonor,"insistedSteger,resourcefully.

           "Objectionoverruled.Neithercounselfortheprosecutionnorforthedefenseislimitedtoapeculiarroutineofexpression."

           Stegerhimselfwasreadytosmile,buthedidnotdareto.

           Cowperwoodfearingtheforceofsuchtestimonyandregrettingit,stilllookedatStener,pityingly.Thefeeblenessoftheman;theweaknessoftheman;thepasstowhichhiscowardicehadbroughtthemboth!

           WhenShannonwasthroughbringingoutthisunsatisfactorydata,StegertookStenerinhand;buthecouldnotmakeasmuchoutofhimashehoped.Insofarasthisparticularsituationwasconcerned,Stenerwastellingtheexacttruth;anditishardtoweakentheeffectoftheexacttruthbyanysubtletyofinterpretation,thoughitcan,sometimes,bedone.

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