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Chapter 56

           Butheneverjustifiedhimselfbyahinttendingthatway,ortriedtobendthepastoutofitseternalshape.

           Ithappenedontwoorthreeoccasionsinmypresence,thathisdesperatereputationwasalludedtobyoneorotherofthepeopleinattendanceonhim.Asmilecrossedhisfacethen,andheturnedhiseyesonmewithatrustfullook,asifhewereconfidentthatIhadseensomesmallredeemingtouchinhim,evensolongagoaswhenIwasalittlechild.Astoalltherest,hewashumbleandcontrite,andIneverknewhimcomplain.

           WhentheSessionscameround,Mr.JaggerscausedanapplicationtobemadeforthepostponementofhistrialuntilthefollowingSessions.Itwasobviouslymadewiththeassurancethathecouldnotlivesolong,andwasrefused.Thetrialcameonatonce,and,whenhewasputtothebar,hewasseatedinachair.Noobjectionwasmadetomygettingclosetothedock,ontheoutsideofit,andholdingthehandthathestretchedforthtome.

           Thetrialwasveryshortandveryclear.Suchthingsascouldbesaidforhimweresaidhowhehadtakentoindustrioushabits,andhadthrivenlawfullyandreputably.Butnothingcouldunsaythefactthathehadreturned,andwasthereinpresenceoftheJudgeandJury.Itwasimpossibletotryhimforthat,anddootherwisethanfindhimguilty.

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