Call to Your Attention
Nov. 4th, 2009 09:38 amHolmes's lecture was somewhat marred by the necessity of drawing upon the oxygen again, but the prosecutor was too flabbergasted to take advantage of the interruption. My friend, having dismissed the man from consideration, turned his attention to the jury. "This case is entirely a question of credibility. Had Dr. Watson denied using the acid, or claimed that it was merely spilled, you would have cause to doubt his assertions as to why it was used. But, as was so very nearly demonstrated before us, a person who uses acid out of spite aims for the face, not the hands."