As the reading of this report began the justiciary leaned over to one of his associates and whispered something, then to the other, and, receiving affirmative answers, interrupted the reading at this point.
" Cause for appeal can always be found. You must see a lawyer, " said the justiciary, putting on his hat a little on one side and continuing to move toward the door.
When he began to mutter about man's cruelty and woman's helplessness, the justiciary, desiring to help him, asked him to confine himself to the facts of the case.
" What acquaintance? He invited me to meet guests; there was no acquaintance, " answered Maslova, throwing restless glances now at the prosecutor, now at the justiciary.
" So you deny that you are guilty of stealing the money and ring from the merchant Smelkoff, " said the justiciary, " but you admit that you gave him the powders" ?