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Sandra Wagner-Wright
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Two Coins: A Biographical Novel (Women of Determination and Courage)
Literature & Fiction
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He Lied!
Mary Pigot's barrister opens her case by pointing out that Rev Hastie knew his defense against her charges was weak, so he brought in irrelevant events and accusations, of which the most vile was Mr. Fish's testimony. But Mr. Trevelyan doesn't say Mr. Fish's testimony was false. He merely points out that it deflects the Court's [meaning Judge Norris's] attention away from the libelous statements that are the heart of the case. Mr. Trevelyan's sound so civilized and lacking in emotion, as if the testimony is a mathematical equation. Perhaps his approach was the more appropriate, but for Mary it was inadequate. Why, she wonders, didn't he say Mr. Fish lied.
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Two Coins: A Biographical Novel (Women of Determination and Courage)
“My Lord, Mr. Hastie didn’t even arrive in Calcutta until January 1879. Yet without proper warning, he’s dragged up all sorts of matters from the oblivion of the distant past, and Miss Pigot is expected to refute them. Whatever occurred in 1871 has no bearing on events ten years later and may never have occurred at all. Mr. Hastie and his barrister knew their case to be weak.”
Mr. Trevelyan pauses and looks directly at Justice Norris until the judge returns his gaze. “Mr. Fish’s dirty story yesterday was the Defense trump card. It alleged events which have nothing to do with the libels inflicted on Miss Pigot and only serves to deflect the Court’s attention from the libels under consideration.”
Mr. Trevelyan, why won’t you say that Mr. Fish lied? He lied! Lied! Lied! Lied! The word is screaming in my head. Mr. Fish lied.
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