3/29 "May I, at least, know the name of my accuser ?" "You shall receive impartial justice at our hands," put in Phelips, whose manner was of a dangerous mildness. Not only shall you know the name of your accuser, but you shall be confronted by him. Meanwhile, sirs"-- and his glance strayed from Blake's flushed and angry countenance to Richard's, pale and timid--"meanwhile, are we to understand that you deny the charge ?" "I have heard none as yet," said Sir Rowland insolently. "Read them the indictment," said he, and sank back in his chair, his dull glance upon the prisoners, whilst the clerk in a droning voice read from a document which he took up. |