Cometh the Hour: a Novel
“STRUCK, Mr. Justice Urquhart entered the court. Everyone rose, bowed and, after the judge had returned their salutation, waited for him to be seated in his high-backed red leather chair at the center of the dais.
“Good morning,” he said, smiling down at the jury. He then turned his attention to defense counsel. “Mr. Gray, do you wish to cross-examine Mrs. Bergström?”
“No, my lord.”
Carman stared at the jury, a feigned look of surprise on his face.
“As you wish. Mr. Carman, will the prosecution ...be calling any further witnesses?”
“No, my lord.”
“Very well. In that case, Mr. Gray, you may call your first witness.”
“I call Mr. Hakim Bishara.”
Everyone’s eyes followed the defendant as he stepped out of the dock and made his way to the witness box. He was wearing a navy-blue suit, a white shirt and a Yale tie, just as Mr. Gray had recommended. He certainly didn’t look like a man who had anything to hide. In fact, Sebastian was impressed by how fit he looked. He might have just flown in from a holiday in Lyford Cay, rather than having spent the past five months in prison.MoreLess
“Good morning,” he said, smiling down at the jury. He then turned his attention to defense counsel. “Mr. Gray, do you wish to cross-examine Mrs. Bergström?”
“No, my lord.”
Carman stared at the jury, a feigned look of surprise on his face.
“As you wish. Mr. Carman, will the prosecution ...be calling any further witnesses?”
“No, my lord.”
“Very well. In that case, Mr. Gray, you may call your first witness.”
“I call Mr. Hakim Bishara.”
Everyone’s eyes followed the defendant as he stepped out of the dock and made his way to the witness box. He was wearing a navy-blue suit, a white shirt and a Yale tie, just as Mr. Gray had recommended. He certainly didn’t look like a man who had anything to hide. In fact, Sebastian was impressed by how fit he looked. He might have just flown in from a holiday in Lyford Cay, rather than having spent the past five months in prison.MoreLess
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