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in his vocation from death in its most awful shapes。 He is
conducted by the beadle and the landlord to the Harmonic
Meeting Room�察 �where he puts his hat on the piano�察 �and takes a
Windsor´chair at the head of a long table�察�formed of several short
tables put together�察 �and ornamented with glutinous rings in
endless involutions�察�made by pots and glasses。 As many of the Jury
as can crowd together at the table sit there。 The rest get among
the spittoons and pipes�察 �or lean against the piano。 Over the
Coroner¨s head is a small iron garland�察 �the pendant handle of a
bell�察�which rather gives the Majesty of the Court the appearance of
going to be hanged。
Call over and swear the Jury� �While the ceremony is in
progress�察 �sensation is created by the entrance of a chubby little
man in a large shirt´collar�察�with a moist eye�察�and an inflamed nose�察�
who modestly takes a position near the door as one of the general
public�察�but seems familiar with the room too。 A whisper circulates
that this is little Swills。 It is considered not unlikely that he will get
up an imitation of the Coroner�察�and make it the principal feature
of the Harmonic Meeting in the evening。
^Well�察�gentlemen! ̄ the Coroner begins。
^Silence there�察�will you� 院 �says the beadle。 Not to the Coroner�察�
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though it might appear so。
^Well�察�gentlemen� 院�resumes the Coroner。 ^You are impanelled
here�察�to inquire into the death of a certain man。 Evidence will be
given before you�察 �as to the circumstances attending that death�察�
and you will give your verdict according to the skittles�察�they must
be stopped you know�察 �beadle� �evidence�察 �and not according to
anything else。 The first thing to be done�察�is to view the body。 ̄
^Make way there� 院�cries the beadle。
So they go out in a loose procession�察 �something after the
manner of a straggling funeral�察�and make their inspection in Mr
Krook¨s back second floor�察�from which a few of the Jurymen retire
pale and precipitately。 The beadle is very careful that two
gentlemen not very neat about the cuffs and buttons ��for whose
accommodation he has provided a special little table near the
Coroner�察�in the Harmonic Meeting Room�� should see all that is to
be seen。 For they are the public chroniclers of such inquiries�察�by
the line�察�and he is not superior to the universal human infirmity�察�
but hopes to read in print what ^Mooney�察�the active and intelligent
beadle of the district�察院 �said and did�察 �and even aspires to see the
name of Mooney as familiarly and patronisingly mentioned as the
name of the Hangman is�察�according to the latest examples。
Little Swills is waiting for the Coroner and Jury on their return。
Mr Tulkinghorn�察�also。 Mr Tulkinghorn is received with distinction�察�
and seated near the Coroner�察�between that high judicial officer�察�a
bagatelle´board�察�and the coal´box。 The inquiry proceeds。 The Jury
learn how the subject of their inquiry died�察 �and learn no more
about him。 ^A very eminent solicitor is in attendance�察�gentlemen�察院�
says the Coroner�察 �who�察�I am informed�察�was accidentally present�察�
when discovery of the death was made�察�but he could only repeat
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the evidence you have already heard from the surgeon�察 �the
landlord�察�the lodger�察�and the law´stationer�察�and it is not necessary
to trouble him。 Is anybody in attendance who knows anything
more�拭院�
Mrs Piper pushed forward by Mrs Perkins。 Mrs Piper sworn。
Anastasia Piper�察�gentlemen。 Married woman。 Now�察�Mrs Piper!
what have you got to say about this�拭�
Why�察�Mrs Piper has a good deal to say�察 �chiefly in parentheses
and without punctuation�察�but not much to tell。 Mrs Piper lives in
the court ��which her husband is a cabinet´maker�� and it has long
been well be´known among the neighbours ��counting from the day
next but one before the half baptizing of Alexander James Piper
aged eighteen months and four days old on accounts of not being
expected to live such was the sufferings gentlemen of that child in
his gums�� as the Plaintive!so Mrs Piper insists on calling the
deceased!was reported to have sold himself。 Thinks it was the
Plaintive¨s air in which that report originatinin。 See the Plaintive
often�察 �and considered as his air was feariocious�察 �and not to be
allowed to go about some children being timid ��and if doubted
hoping Mrs Perkins may be brought forward for she is here and
will do credit to her husband and herself and family��。 Has seen the
Plaintive wexed and worrited by the children ��for children they
will ever be and you cannot expect them specially if of playful
dispositions to be Methoozellers which you was not yourself��。 On
accounts of this and his dark looks has often dreamed as she see
him take a pickaxe from his pocket and split Johnny¨s head ��which
the child knows not fear and has repeatually called after him close
at his eels��。 Never however see the Plaintive take a pickaxe or any
other wepping far from it。 Has seen him hurry away when run and
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called after as if not partial to children and never see him speak to
neither child nor grown person at any time ��excepting the boy that
sweeps the crossing down the lane over the way round the corner
which if he was here would tell you that he has been seen a
speaking to him frequent��。
Says the Coroner�察�is that boy here�拭�Says the beadle�察�no�察�sir�察�he
is not here。 Says the Coroner�察 �go and fetch him then。 In the
absence of the active and intelligent�察�the Coroner converses with
Mr Tulkinghorn。 O� �Here¨s the boy�察�gentlemen� �
Here he is�察�very muddy�察�very hoarse�察�very ragged。 Now�察�boy� �
But stop a minute。 Caution。 This boy must be put through a few
preliminary paces。
Name�察 �Jo。 Nothing else that he knows on。 Don¨t know that
everybody has two names。 Never heerd of sich a think。 Don¨t know
that Jo is short for a longer name。 Thinks it long enough for him。
He don¨t find no fault with it。 Spell it�拭 �No。 He can¨t spell it。 No
father�察�no mother�察�no friends。 Never been to school。 What¨s home�拭�
Knows a broom¨s a broom�察�and knows it¨s wicked to tell a lie。 Don¨t
recollect who told him about the broom�察 �or about the lie�察 �but
knows both。 Can¨t exactly say what¨ll be done to him arter he¨s
dead if he tells a lie to the gentlemen�察 �here�察 �but believes it¨ll be
something wery bad to punish him�察 �and serve him right!and so
he¨ll tell the truth。
^This won¨t do�察 �gentlemen� 院 �says the Coroner�察 �with a
melancholy shake of the head。
^Don¨t you think you can receive his evidence�察 �sir�拭院 �asks an
attentive Juryman。
^Out of the question�察院 �says the Coroner。 ^You have heard the
boy。 `Can¨t exactly say¨ won¨t do�察�you know。 We can¨t take that�察�in a
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Court of Justice�察 �gentlemen。 It¨s terrible depravity。 Put the boy
aside。 ̄
Boy put aside�察 �to the great edification of the audience�察�
especially of Little Swills�察�the Comic Vocalist。
Now。 Is there any other witness�拭�No other witness。
Very well�察�gentlemen� �Here¨s a man unknown�察 �proved to have
been in the habit of taking opium in large quantities for a year and
a half�察�found dead of too much opium。 If you think you have any
evidence to lead you to the conclusion that he commit