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Chapter 23

           "Imeanyouwanttobecareful.Youdon’tknowhowthesepeopleare."

           "Oh,Iknowhowtheyare,"brokeoutDick,irritably."They’regoddamnstinkers."Heturnedaroundtothecarabinieri:"Didyougetthat?"

           "I’mleavingyouhere,"Swansonsaidquickly."Itoldyoursister-in-lawIwouldourlawyerwillmeetyouupstairsinthecourtroom.Youwanttobecareful."

           "Good-by."Dickshookhandspolitely."Thankyouverymuch.Ifeelyouhaveafuture"

           WithanothersmileSwansonhurriedaway,resuminghisofficialexpressionofdisapproval.

           Nowtheycameintoacourtyardonallfoursidesofwhichouterstairwaysmountedtothechambersabove.Astheycrossedtheflagsagroaning,hissing,booingsoundwentupfromtheloiterersinthecourtyard,voicesfulloffuryandscorn.Dickstaredabout.

           "What’sthat?"hedemanded,aghast.

           Oneofthecarabinierispoketoagroupofmenandthesounddiedaway.

           Theycameintothecourt-room.AshabbyItalianlawyerfromtheConsulatespokeatlengthtothejudgewhileDickandColliswaitedaside.SomeonewhoknewEnglishturnedfromthewindowthatgaveontheyardandexplainedthesoundthathadaccompaniedtheirpassagethrough.AnativeofFrascatihadrapedandslainafive-year-oldchildandwastobebroughtinthatmorningthecrowdhadassumeditwasDick.

           InafewminutesthelawyertoldDickthathewasfreedthecourtconsideredhimpunishedenough.

           "Enough!"Dickcried."Punishedforwhat?"

           "Comealong,"saidCollis."Youcan’tdoanythingnow."

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