"Hereyouhavepsychology; butletustakethesamemethodandapplyittothecasetheotherwayround, , wearetold, leaptdowntofindout, asaprecaution, whetherthewitnesswasaliveornot, yethehadleftinhismurderedfather'sstudy, astheprosecutorhimselfargues, anamazingpieceofevidenceintheshapeofatornenvelope, withaninscriptionthattherehadbeenthreethousandroublesinit.'Ifhehadcarriedthatenvelopeawaywithhim, nooneintheworldwouldhaveknownofthatenvelopeandofthenotesinit, andthatthemoneyhadbeenstolenbytheprisoner.' Thosearetheprosecutor', amanwhohaslosthisheadandrunawayinafright, leavingthatclewonthefloor, andtwominuteslater, whenhehaskilledanotherman, , itispsychologicalsubtlety, Isuppose, thatdiscernsthatundercertaincircumstancesIbecomeasbloodthirstyandkeen-sightedasaCaucasianeagle, , whyshouldIspendfiveminuteslookingaftermyvictimattheriskofencounteringotherwitnesses? Whysoakmyhandkerchief, wipingthebloodoffhisheadsothatitmaybeevidenceagainstmelater? Ifheweresocold-heartedandcalculating, whynothittheservantontheheadagainandagainwiththesamepestlesoastokillhimoutrightandrelievehimselfofallanxietyaboutthewitness?
"Again, thoughherantoseewhetherthewitnesswasalive, heleftanotherwitnessonthepath, thatbrasspestlewhichhehadtakenfromthetwowomen, andwhichtheycouldalwaysrecognizeafterwardsastheirs, , droppeditthroughcarelessnessorhaste, no, hehadflungawayhisweapon, ? Justbecausehewasgrievedathavingkilledaman, anoldservant; andheflungawaythepestlewithacurse, 'showitmusthavebeen, whatotherreasoncouldhehavehadforthrowingitsofar? Andifhewascapableoffeelinggriefandpityathavingkilledaman, itshowsthathewasinnocentofhisfather', hewouldneverhaveruntoanothervictimoutofpity; thenhewouldhavefeltdifferently; , , , gentlemenofthejury, , , gentlemen."
Soundsofapprovalandlaughter, attheexpenseoftheprosecutor, ; Iwillonlyquotesomepassagesfromit, someleadingpoints.
