"Butinthecourseofhisheatedspeechmyesteemedopponent (andhewasmyopponentbeforeIopenedmylips) exclaimedseveraltimes, 'Oh, , butIdefendalso!' Heexclaimedthatseveraltimes, butforgottomentionthatifthisterribleprisonerwasfortwentythreeyearssogratefulforamerepoundofnutsgivenhimbytheonlymanwhohadbeenkindtohim, asachildinhisfather'shouse, mightnotsuchamanwellhaverememberedfortwenty-threeyearshowheraninhisfather'sback-yard, 'withoutbootsonhisfeetandwithhislittletrousershangingbyonebutton'—tousetheexpressionofthekind-hearteddoctor, Herzenstube?
"Oh, gentlemenofthejury, whyneedwelookmorecloselyatthismisfortune, whyrepeatwhatweallknowalready? Whatdidmyclientmeetwithwhenhearrivedhere, athisfather'shouse, andwhydepictmyclientasaheartlessegoistandmonster? Heisuncontrolled, heiswildandunruly—wearetryinghimnowforthat—butwhoisresponsibleforhislife? Whoisresponsibleforhishavingreceivedsuchanunseemlybringingup, inspiteofhisexcellentdispositionandhisgratefulandsensitiveheart? Didanyonetrainhimtobereasonable? Washeenlightenedbystudy? Didanyonelovehimeversolittleinhischildhood? , recallinghischildhood, havedrivenawaytheloathsomephantomsthathauntedhischildishdreamsandwithallhishearthemayhavelongedtoembraceandtoforgivehisfather! Andwhatawaitedhim? Hewasmetbycynicaltaunts, , , gentlemenofthejury, thatwascruelandrevolting! , injuredhim, calumniatedhim, boughtuphisunpaiddebtstogethimthrownintoprison.
