Финансист

Chapter LII

           Idonotwishtocastanyreflectionontheintegrityofthecourt,norofanycourt,norofanyoftheprocessesoflaw.ButIdocondemnanddeploretheuntowardchainofeventswhichhasbuiltupaseemingsituation,noteasilyunderstoodbythelaymind,andwhichhasbroughtmydistinguishedclientwithinthepurviewofthelaw.Ithinkitisbutfairthatthisshouldbefinallyandpubliclystatedhereandnow.Iaskthatyourhonorbelenient,andthatifyoucannotconscientiouslydismissthischargeyouwillatleastseethatthefacts,asIhaveindicatedthem,aregivendueweightinthemeasureofthepunishmentinflicted."

           StegersteppedbackandJudgePaydersonnodded,asmuchastosayhehadheardallthedistinguishedlawyerhadtosay,andwouldgiveitsuchconsiderationasitdeservednomore.ThenheturnedtoCowperwood,and,summoningallhisjudicialdignitytohisaid,hebegan:

           "FrankAlgernonCowperwood,youhavebeenconvictedbyajuryofyourownselectionoftheoffenseoflarceny.Themotionforanewtrial,madeinyourbehalfbyyourlearnedcounsel,hasbeencarefullyconsideredandoverruled,themajorityofthecourtbeingentirelysatisfiedwiththeproprietyoftheconviction,bothuponthelawandtheevidence.Youroffensewasoneofmorethanusualgravity,themoresothatthelargeamountofmoneywhichyouobtainedbelongedtothecity.

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