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Chapter XL

           Itconsistedinthemandarin-likeclerktakingthenamesofallthejurorscalledtoserveinthiscourtforthemonthsomefiftyinallandputtingthem,eachwrittenonaseparateslipofpaper,inawhirlingdrum,spinningitaroundafewtimes,andthenliftingoutthefirstslipwhichhishandencountered,thusglorifyingchanceandsettlingonwhoshouldbejurorNo.1.Hishandreachingintwelvetimesdrewoutthenamesofthetwelvejurymen,whoastheirnameswerecalled,wereorderedtotaketheirplacesinthejury-box.

           Cowperwoodobservedthisproceedingwithagreatdealofinterest.Whatcouldbemoreimportantthanthemenwhoweregoingtotryhim?Theprocesswastooswiftforaccuratejudgment,buthereceivedafaintimpressionofmiddle-classmen.Onemaninparticular,however,anoldmanofsixty-five,withiron-grayhairandbeard,shaggyeyebrows,sallowcomplexion,andstoopedshoulders,struckhimashavingthatkindnessoftemperamentandbreadthofexperiencewhichmightundercertaincircumstancesbeargumentativelyswayedinhisfavor.Another,asmall,sharp-nosed,sharp-chinnedcommercialmanofsomekind,heimmediatelydisliked.

           "IhopeIdon’thavetohavethatmanonmyjury,"hesaidtoSteger,quietly.

           "Youdon’t,"repliedSteger."I’llchallengehim.Wehavetherighttofifteenperemptorychallengesonacaselikethis,andsohastheprosecution."

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