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Chapter 2

           

           Theyalllaughed,andthethoughtcrossedtheprince’smindthatperhapsLebedeffwasreallytriflinginthiswaybecauseheforesawinconvenientquestions,andwantedtogaintime.

           “Heisatraitor!aconspirator!”shoutedLebedeff,whoseemedtohavelostallcontroloverhimself.“Amonster!aslanderer!OughtItotreathimasanephew,thesonofmysisterAnisia?”

           “Oh!dobequiet!Youmustbedrunk!Hehastakenitintohisheadtoplaythelawyer,prince,andhepracticesspeechifying,andisalwaysrepeatinghiseloquentpleadingstohischildren.Andwhodoyouthinkwashislastclient?Anoldwomanwhohadbeenrobbedoffivehundredroubles,herall,bysomerogueofausurer,besoughthimtotakeuphercase,insteadofwhichhedefendedtheusurerhimself,aJewnamedZeidler,becausethisJewpromisedtogivehimfiftyroubles....”

           “ItwastobefiftyifIwonthecase,onlyfiveifIlost,”interruptedLebedeff,speakinginalowtone,agreatcontrasttohisearliermanner.

           “Well!naturallyhecametogrief:thelawisnotadministeredasitusedtobe,andheonlygotlaughedatforhispains.Buthewasmuchpleasedwithhimselfinspiteofthat.‘Mostlearnedjudge!’saidhe,‘picturethisunhappyman,crippledbyageandinfirmities,whogainshislivingbyhonourabletoilpicturehim,Irepeat,robbedofhisall,ofhislastmouthful;remember,Ientreatyou,thewordsofthatlearnedlegislator,“Letmercyandjusticealikerulethecourtsoflaw.

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