Финансист

Chapter XLIV

           

           So,finally,attenminutesaftertwelvethatnight,theywerereadytoreturnaverdict;andJudgePayderson,who,becauseofhisinterestinthecaseandthefactthathelivednotsofaraway,haddecidedtowaitupthislong,wasrecalled.StegerandCowperwoodweresentfor.Thecourt-roomwasfullylighted.Thebailiff,theclerk,andthestenographerwerethere.Thejuryfiledin,andCowperwood,withStegerathisright,tookhispositionatthegatewhichgaveintotherailedspacewhereprisonersalwaysstandtoheartheverdictandlistentoanycommentaryofthejudge.Hewasaccompaniedbyhisfather,whowasverynervous.

           Forthefirsttimeinhislifehefeltasthoughhewerewalkinginhissleep.WasthistherealFrankCowperwoodoftwomonthsbeforesowealthy,soprogressive,sosure?WasthisonlyDecember5thor6thnow(itwasaftermidnight)?Whywasitthejuryhaddeliberatedsolong?Whatdiditmean?Heretheywerenow,standingandgazingsolemnlybeforethem;andherenowwasJudgePayderson,mountingthestepsofhisrostrum,hisfrizzledhairstandingoutinastrange,attractiveway,hisfamiliarbailiffrappingfororder.HedidnotlookatCowperwooditwouldnotbecourteousbutatthejury,whogazedathiminreturn.Atthewordsoftheclerk,"Gentlemenofthejury,haveyouagreeduponaverdict?"theforemanspokeup,"Wehave."

           "Doyoufindthedefendantguiltyornotguilty?"

           "Wefindthedefendantguiltyaschargedintheindictment."

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