Twentyyearsinthepenitentiary!
Davidlookedupatthejudgeandsmiled。
Menhavebeenknowntosmilethatwaywhenthecar-wheelcrashesovertheirlegs，orabulletletstheairthroughtheirlungs。
Allthatfollowedwouldhaveseemedmoreterribleifithadnotappearedtobesoremote。Davidhadtoassurehimselfoverandoverthatitwasreallyhewhowasputinthatdisgracefuldress，andlockedinthatshamefulwalkfromcorridortowork-
room，fromwork-roomtochapel。Theworkwasnotmuchmoremonotonousthanthattowhichhehadbeenaccustomedintheoffice。Here，asthere，onewasreprovedfornotdoingtherequiredamount，butneverpraisedforextraordinaryefforts。Here，asthere，theworkersregardedeachotherwithdislikeandsuspicion。Here，asthere，workwasapenaltyandnotapleasure。