At the club it was certainly believed that the case
was going against the prisoner.
"You have read it all, of course," said the Duchess of Omnium to her
husband, as she sat with the _Observer_ in her hand on that Sunday
morning. The Sunday papers were full of the report, and were enjoying
a very extended circulation.
"I wish you would not think so much about it," said the Duke.
"That's very easily said, but how is one to help thinking about it?
Of course I am thinking about it. You know all about the coat. It
belonged to the man where Mealyus was lodging."
"I will not talk about the coat, Glencora. If Mr. Finn did commit the
murder it is right that he should be convicted."
"But if he didn't?"
"It would be doubly right that he should be acquitted. But the jury
will have means of arriving at a conclusion without prejudice, which
you and I cannot have; and therefore we should be prepared to take
their verdict as correct."
"If they find him guilty, their verdict will be damnable and false,"
said the Duchess.
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