Konrad followed his proceedings with his eyes.

He could not comprehend how this dread personage came to speak to him in so kindly a fashion.

"As to the room," he said, "it's all I need--when you've nothing to do, and are not likely to have anything to do, what can a man want?
If a man isn't free, nothing else matters.

But one thing--I have one request, sir." "Then speak it," said the judge, and holding Konrad's hand firmly in his, broke out with: "Don't you see, it's cruel to think, to believe, that we must be the personal enemies of all whom we're obliged to condemn.

You think the proceedings in court were so callous, you've no idea how we actually feel about the business.