The Law is not to come--it has come, it is here!" The old days were, therefore, done, he went on.

Henceforth we must observe the Law.

We were here now with the intention of observing that Law.

Should we therefore fear it?
Should we dread the decision of this distinguished servant of the Law?
By no means.

To show that the Law was no dragon, no demon, he would now, in the very face of that Law, proceed to clear this innocent man of that cloud of doubt and suspicion which for a brief moment the social body had cast upon him.
He would show to the gentlemen of this jury and to this honorable court that there had been no violation of the Law through any act of this honest, open-faced, intelligent young gentleman, long known among them as an upright and fair-dealing man.