Процес
First Cross-examination
,withlessofthevigourhehadhadearlier,hecontinuallyscannedthefacesinthefirstrow,andthisgavehisaddressasomewhatnervousanddistractedcharacter,"whathashappenedtomeisnotjustanisolatedcase.Ifitwereitwouldnotbeofmuchimportanceasit’snotofmuchimportancetome,butitisasymptomofproceedingswhicharecarriedoutagainstmany.It’sonbehalfofthemthatIstandherenow,notformyselfalone."
Withouthavingintendedit,hehadraisedhisvoice.Somewhereinthehall,someoneraisedhishandsandapplaudedhimshouting,"Bravo!Whynotthen?Bravo!AgainIsay,Bravo!"Someofthemeninthefirstrowgropedaroundintheirbeards,noneofthemlookedroundtoseewhowasshouting.NotevenK.thoughthimofanyimportancebutitdidraisehisspirits;henolongerthoughtitatallnecessarythatallofthoseinthehallshouldapplaudhim,itwasenoughifthemajorityofthembegantothinkaboutthematterandifonlyoneofthem,nowandthen,waspersuaded.
"I’mnottryingtobeasuccessfulorator,"saidK.afterthisthought,"that’sprobablymorethanI’mcapableofanyway.I’msuretheexaminingjudgecanspeakfarbetterthanIcan,itispartofhisjobafterall.AllthatIwantisapublicdiscussionofapublicwrong.Listen:tendaysagoIwasplacedunderarrest,thearrestitselfissomethingIlaughaboutbutthat’sbesidethepoint.TheycameformeinthemorningwhenIwasstillinbed.
