Chapter 52

           Thecourtwaspaved,fromfloortoroof,withhumanfaces.Inquisitiveandeagereyespeeredfromeveryinchofspace.Fromtherailbeforethedock,awayintothesharpestangleofthesmallestcornerinthegalleries,alllookswerefixedupononemanFagin.Beforehimandbehind:above,below,ontherightandontheleft:heseemedtostandsurroundedbyafirmament,allbrightwithgleamingeyes.

           Hestoodthere,inallthisglareoflivinglight,withonehandrestingonthewoodenslabbeforehim,theotherheldtohisear,andhisheadthrustforwardtoenablehimtocatchwithgreaterdistinctnesseverywordthatfellfromthepresidingjudge,whowasdeliveringhischargetothejury.Attimes,heturnedhiseyessharplyuponthemtoobservetheeffectoftheslightestfeatherweightinhisfavour;andwhenthepointsagainsthimwerestatedwithterribledistinctness,lookedtowardshiscounsel,inmuteappealthathewould,eventhen,urgesomethinginhisbehalf.Beyondthesemanifestationsofanxiety,hestirrednothandorfoot.Hehadscarcelymovedsincethetrialbegan;andnowthatthejudgeceasedtospeak,hestillremainedinthesamestrainedattitudeofcloseattention,withhisgazebenonhim,asthoughhelistenedstill.

           Aslightbustleinthecourt,recalledhimtohimself.Lookinground,hesawthatthejurymanhadturnedtogether,toconsidertheirverdict.

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