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ery evening,’ said the doctor, in conclusion. Having given
his evidence, the celebrated doctor withdrew. The letter
produced by Katerina Ivanovna was added to the material
proofs. After some deliberation, the judges decided to pro-
ceed with the trial and to enter both the unexpected pieces
of evidence (given by Ivan and Katerina Ivanovna) on the
protocol.
But I will not detail the evidence of the other witness-
es, who only repeated and confirmed what had been said
before, though all with their characteristic peculiarities. I
repeat, all was brought together in the prosecutor’s speech,
which I shall quote immediately. Everyone was excited, ev-
eryone was electrified by the late catastrophe, and all were
awaiting the speeches for the prosecution and the defence
with intense impatience. Fetyukovitch was obviously shak-
en by Katerina Ivanovna’s evidence. But the prosecutor was
triumphant. When all the evidence had been taken, the
court was adjourned for almost an hour. I believe it was just
eight o’clock when the President returned to his seat and
our prosecutor, Ippolit Kirillovitch, began his speech.

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