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The Trials of the Soldier’s Wife

CHAPTER TWENTY-THIRD
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"I have not time to stay here listening to a long round-about story." "Von minute your Honor, von minute," replied the wretch.

"I will soon finish de account.

As I vas saying, I remember dat dis voman vas standing leaning by de safe and mine clerk tells me to go to de Trug Shtore, as de voman vent in dere, and I goes in de Trug Shtore, and Mr.Elkin he tells me dat de voman did come in dere and py some physic and dat she valk up de street, and I goes up de street and--" "For goodness sake, Mr.Swartz, let me beg of you to conclude your remarks as soon as possible and not detain the Court with unnecessary statements," again interrupted the Mayor, "I see no use for you to repeat all that you did.

Just come to the point at once and I will be able to decide whether this woman is to be committed or not." "Shust von minute longer, your Honor," Mr.Swartz answered, "I vill finish directly.

Vell, you see, I vent in te street, and I goes up te street, and I asks te beoples if tey see tis voman, and von of tem say he not see te voman, and I ask anoter and he not see te voman, and I ask anoter again and he not see te voman eider." "If you are going to continue this nonsense all day let me know, and I will prepare myself to listen, as well as to return the other prisoners to jail until to-morrow," observed His Honor.


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