Sec. I pray you, sir, behold our tears!

J. I do! I do! and I am moved with pity. The heart must be hard, indeed, that is not touched by such a scene! But I am in a strait. What can I say? I am borne down by the facts. The crime is admitted; he confesses it himself. But if I give judgment against him, my embarrassment will be extreme. Six helpless orphans doomed to the hospital! We have no further business to-day!