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Chapter XLIV

           Oneman"standingout"forthedefinitethoughtthatisinhimisapttobecomeeitherthetriumphantleaderofapliantmassorthebrutallybatteredtargetofaflaming,concentratedintellectualfire.Mendespisedulloppositionthatiswithoutreason.Inajury-room,ofallplaces,amanisexpectedtogiveareasonforthefaiththatisinhimifoneisdemanded.Itwillnotdotosay,"Icannotagree."Jurorshavebeenknowntofight.Bitterantagonismslastingforyearshavebeengeneratedintheseclosequarters.Recalcitrantjurorshavebeenhoundedcommerciallyintheirlocalspheresfortheirunreasonedoppositionsorconclusions.

           AfterreachingtheconclusionthatCowperwoodunquestionablydeservedsomepunishment,therewaswranglingastowhethertheverdictshouldbeguiltyonallfourcounts,aschargedintheindictment.Sincetheydidnotunderstandhowtodifferentiatebetweenthevariouschargesverywell,theydecideditshouldbeonallfour,andarecommendationtomercyadded.Afterwardthislastwaseliminated,however;eitherhewasguiltyorhewasnot.Thejudgecouldseeaswellastheycouldalltheextenuatingcircumstancesperhapsbetter.Whytiehishands?Asarulenoattentionwaspaidtosuchrecommendations,anyhow,anditonlymadethejurylookwabbly.

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