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186 the others, greed of gain now pressed them to advance, now they drew back in fear.

Third Citizen

What kind of justice is this, I ask? It is as if the tiger got scot-free, while his tail got cut off.

Second Citizen

If I were the judge, do you think Kanchi would be whole and sound at this hour? There would be nothing left of him altogether.

Third Citizen

They are great, high justices, my friends; their brains are of a different stamp from ours.

First Citizen

Have they got any brains at all, I wonder? They simply indulge their