He has refused to repeat the insulting words of his assailant.

He stands to-day at a turning point of his life, gentlemen of the jury, and it depends on you whether he goes downward or upward.

He has had his faith in women shaken: don't let him lose faith in law and earthly justice." His first gesture was on the word "downward," and it was superb.
Again he paused, and when he looked up again a twinkle was in his eyes and his voice was softer.

"As for all this chicken roasting and melon lifting, you well know the spirit that is in that; we all had a hand in such business once, every man Jack of us.

The boy is no more culpable now than you were then.