Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 23

           Therewasanotherpause,andthenthejudgearrivedandthesheriffproclaimedtheopeningofthecourt.Theusualwhisperingsamongthelawyersandgatheringtogetherofpapersfollowed.Thesedetailsandaccompanyingdelaysworkedupanatmosphereofpreparationthatwasasimpressiveasitwasfascinating. 

           NowawitnesswascalledwhotestifiedthathefoundMuffPotterwashinginthebrook,atanearlyhourofthemorningthatthemurderwasdiscovered,andthatheimmediatelysneakedaway.Aftersomefurtherquestioning,counselfortheprosecutionsaid: 

           "Takethewitness." 

           Theprisonerraisedhiseyesforamoment,butdroppedthemagainwhenhisowncounselsaid: 

           "Ihavenoquestionstoaskhim." 

           Thenextwitnessprovedthefindingoftheknifenearthecorpse.Counselfortheprosecutionsaid: 

           "Takethewitness." 

           "Ihavenoquestionstoaskhim,"Potter’slawyerreplied. 

           AthirdwitnesssworehehadoftenseentheknifeinPotter’spossession. 

           "Takethewitness." 

           CounselforPotterdeclinedtoquestionhim.Thefacesoftheaudiencebegantobetrayannoyance.Didthisattorneymeantothrowawayhisclient’slifewithoutaneffort? 

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