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In the empty Courtroom - The Student - The Offices
Buteventhatisnothingforyoutoworryaboutwhenyouconsiderthatthere’snothinghangingontheoutcomeofthistrial,andthat,whatevertheverdict,Iwilljustlaughatit.Andthat’sevenpresupposingiteverevenreachesanyconclusion,whichIverymuchdoubt.Ithinkit’smuchmorelikelythatthecourtofficialswillbetoolazy,tooforgetful,oreventofearfulevertocontinuewiththeseproceedingsandthattheywillsoonbeabandonediftheyhaven’tbeenabandonedalready.It’sevenpossiblethattheywillpretendtobecarryingonwiththetrialinthehopeofreceivingalargebribe,althoughIcantellyounowthatthatwillbequiteinvainasIpaybribestono-one.Perhapsonefavouryoucoulddomewouldbetotelltheexaminingjudge,oranyoneelsewholikestospreadimportantnews,thatIwillneverbeinducedtopayanysortofbribethroughanystratagemoftheirs-andI’msuretheyhavemanystratagemsattheirdisposal.Thereisnoprospectofthat,youcantellthemthatquiteopenly.Andwhat’smore,Iexpecttheyhavealreadynoticedthemselves,oreveniftheyhaven’t,thisaffairisreallynotsoimportanttomeastheythink.Thosegentlemenwouldonlysavesomeworkforthemselves,oratleastsomeunpleasantnessforme,which,however,IamgladtoendureifIknowthateachpieceofunpleasantnessformeisablowagainstthem.AndIwillmakequitesureitisablowagainstthem.Doyouactuallyknowthejudge?""CourseIdo,"saidthewoman,"hewasthefirstoneIthoughtofwhenIofferedtohelpyou.
