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Chapter 18

           

           "What?Youwon’tanswerthequestion,yesorno?Now,I’lltryyouagain."Throwinghisfingerathimagain."Attendtome.Areyouaware,orareyounotaware,thatnoneofthesewitnesseshaveyetbeencross-examined?Come,Ionlywantonewordfromyou.Yes,orno?"

           Mr.Wopslehesitated,andweallbegantoconceiveratherapooropinionofhim.

           "Come!"saidthestranger,"I’llhelpyou.Youdon’tdeservehelp,butI’llhelpyou.Lookatthatpaperyouholdinyourhand.Whatisit?"

           "Whatisit?"repeatedMr.Wopsle,eyeingit,muchataloss.

           "Isit,"pursuedthestrangerinhismostsarcasticandsuspiciousmanner,"theprintedpaperyouhavejustbeenreadingfrom?"

           "Undoubtedly."

           "Undoubtedly.Now,turntothatpaper,andtellmewhetheritdistinctlystatesthattheprisonerexpresslysaidthathislegaladvisersinstructedhimaltogethertoreservehisdefence?"

           "Ireadthatjustnow,"Mr.Wopslepleaded.

           "Nevermindwhatyoureadjustnow,sir;Idon’taskyouwhatyoureadjustnow.YoumayreadtheLord’sPrayerbackwards,ifyoulikeand,perhaps,havedoneitbeforeto-day.Turntothepaper.No,no,nomyfriend;nottothetopofthecolumn;youknowbetterthanthat;tothebottom,tothebottom."(WeallbegantothinkMr.Wopslefullofsubterfuge.)"Well?Haveyoufoundit?"

           "Hereitis,"saidMr.Wopsle.

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