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Produce in court the voluntary evidence of his confessor.

How is this? You said to me last night that he had confessed nothing.

There is no time to question me on this point now. I shall presently present myself before the judges, as evidence to exculpate the prisoner; and when the oath has been administeredI pray thee move further this way: we may be overheard. [Exeunt.

''The Hall of Justice. Two Judges sitting in state; the Prisoner at the Bar; and, and all the Attendants, &c. of a full Court''.

Maurice Van Maurice, baron and citizen of this imperial city, we have heard your defence from the mouth of your advocate, pled with eloquence and ability, though opposed to much strong uncontradicted evidence against you: is