\"Acourtofjusticehasdecreedherguilty,\"heassertedonceagain,inhisponderousmanner。Hisemphasisindicatedthattheretheaffairended。
Demarestsmiledcynicallyashestrodetoandfro。
\"Nowadays,\"heshotout,\"wedon\'tcallthemcourtsofjustice:
wecallthemcourtsoflaw。\"
Gilderyieldedonlyaratherdubioussmileoverthequip。Thismuchhefeltthathecouldafford,sincethosesamecourtsservedhispersonalpurposeswellindeed。