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Chapter 63

           Andwhenhehadtoldthemallaboutthecase,andthathehadneverknownaworsecase,hestoppedalittlewhile,likeamanwhohadsomethingterribletotellthem,andthensaidthatheunderstoodanattemptwouldbemadebyhislearnedfriend(andherehelookedsidewaysatKit’sgentleman)toimpeachthetestimonyofthoseimmaculatewitnesseswhomheshouldcallbeforethem;buthedidhopeandtrustthathislearnedfriendwouldhaveagreaterrespectandvenerationforthecharacteroftheprosecutor;thanwhom,ashewellknew,theredidnotexist,andneverhadexisted,amorehonourablememberofthatmosthonourableprofessiontowhichhewasattached.Andthenhesaid,didthejuryknowBevisMarks?AndiftheydidknowBevisMarks(ashetrustedfortheirowncharacter,theydid)didtheyknowthehistoricalandelevatingassociationsconnectedwiththatmostremarkablespot?DidtheybelievethatamanlikeBrasscouldresideinaplacelikeBevisMarks,andnotbeavirtuousandmostuprightcharacter?Andwhenhehadsaidagreatdealtothemonthispoint,herememberedthatitwasaninsulttotheirunderstandingstomakeanyremarksonwhattheymusthavefeltsostronglywithouthim,andthereforecalledSampsonBrassintothewitness-box,straightway.

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