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be their excuse who counsel the unhappy man; and it is for you now to consider whether, after this account, any request for deferring the trial should be granted.

Granted! most assuredly not. Ought it to be?

It becomes not me to give any opinion as to that, though I must confess it might be dangerous: my errand here has a different object.

Speak out, worthy Kranzberg; what is it?

It is my earnest request that, in judging of my unhappy kinsman, you would cast this attempt from your consideration altogether, and let no mention of it be made in court.

Is it not an additional proof of guilt?

Nay, my very learned and excellent Sir, do not so consider it. Who would not, in similar circumstances, with such strong presumptive evidence against him, do the same thing, even if he were conscious of being innocent? Life is