, andhadbeenallalong, inaperfectlynormalcondition, and, althoughhecertainlymusthavebeeninanervousandexceedinglyexcitedstatebeforehisarrest, thismighthavebeenduetoseveralperfectlyobviouscauses, jealousy, anger, continualdrunkenness, , "inhismodestopinion," theprisonerwouldnaturallylookstraightbeforehimonenteringthecourt, ashehadinfactdone, asthatwaswherethejudges, onwhomhisfatedepended, "modest" testimonywithsomeheat.
"Bravo, doctor!" criedMitya, fromhisseat, "justso!"
Mitya, ofcourse, waschecked, buttheyoungdoctor'sopinionhadadecisiveinfluenceonthejudgesandonthepublic, and, asappearedafterwards, , whencalledasawitness, , hefurnishedsomefactsofgreatvaluefortheprosecution, andsuddenly, asthoughrecallingsomething, headded:
"Butthepooryoungmanmighthavehadaverydifferentlife, forhehadagoodheartbothinchildhoodandafterchildhood, , 'Ifamanhasonehead, it'sgood, butifanotherclevermancomestovisithim, itwouldbebetterstill, forthentherewillbetwoheadsandnotonlyone.' "
"Oneheadisgood, buttwoarebetter," 'shabitoftalkingslowlyanddeliberately, regardlessoftheimpressionhewasmakingandofthedelayhewascausing, andhighlyprizinghisflat, .
"Oh, yes, that'swhatIsay," hewentonstubbornly."Oneheadisgood, buttwoaremuchbetter, buthedidnotmeetanotherheadwithwits, ? I'veforgottentheword." Hewenton, passinghishandbeforehiseyes, "Oh, yes, spazieren."
"Wandering?"
