In Sight of St. Paul's — page 252: what you’re looking at

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WAITING FOR THE VERDICT. "947 insult. ‘‘I don’t think they’re going to convict him, eh ?”? Treacher shrugged his shoulders, and an evil smile played about his mouth, a smile which made Becky long to fasten her two hands tightly about his neck. ‘It’s hard to say,’’? he said, slowly. ‘The law is so uncertain. It’s a very sad case. ‘T'wo jealous brothers, angry words, sudden blows, the results awful. He is guilty, no doubt!’ Becky’s eyes flashed. “Do you think so?”’ she cried, angrily, ‘‘T don’t! And you be careful, or there’ll be another sad case!”’ ‘“Yes,’’ added Palfrey, advancing in so threatening atmanner that the attorney was completely cowed. “Tt will be two men this time, too—a cabman and a lawyer. Difference of opinion, angry words, lots of © swearing, sudden blows, awful results! ‘The collapse of the lawyer and the triumph of the cabman!”’ Treacher made no reply. But, evidently consider- ing discretion the better part of valor, he turned and made off, at a pace too rapid to be consistent with dignity. Jim Palfrey, his honest face flushed with indigna- tion, made a movement as if to follow, but Becky caught him by the arm. “Tet him go, Jim,’’ she said. ‘‘He’s not worth minding. Let’s go inside the church, find Miss Millar, and cheer her up a bit.” Eomichbooks (E(0)