But I could no longer fix my mind on details, and much of this portion of his address escaped me.
But I do remember the startling picture with which he closed.

His argument so far, had been based on the assumption of Arthur's ignorance of Carmers purpose in visiting the club-house, or of Adelaide's attempt at suicide.

His client had left the building when he said he did, and knew no more of what happened there afterward than circumstances showed, or his own imagination conceived.

But now the advocate took a sudden turn, and calmly asked the jury to consider with him the alternative outlined by the prosecution in the evidence set before them.
"My distinguished opponent," said he, "would have you believe that the defendant did not fly at the moment declared, but that he waited to fulfil the foul deed which is the only serious matter in dispute in his so nearly destroyed case.

I hear as though he were now speaking, the attack which he will make upon my client when he comes to review this matter with you.