From what Jane tells me,
Lyle has been pretty creative with the evidence already."
"So what?" Jimbo replied, expansively. "That's his part of
the scheme. After all, he's the one that wants to get rid of her."
"Yes, you're right, but be careful about saying things like that.
You never know who will hear and try to make something of it.
Oh, by the way, did you hear that Kate left Henry? He said she
was gone when he got home last night--just left him a note."
"No shit. Who'd she catch him doin' it with?"
"Well from what I hear. . ."
The two men gossiped cozily until the members of the panel
arrived to announce that the hearing had ended.
"Proceed with your summary," Henry commanded indifferently
when everyone was back in place at the table.
Diana Trenchant finished making a note and then said, "Yes,
I have some closing words, but first, I want to point out that
I was given no opportunity to present rebuttal witness as you did."
Anuse shifted in his seat, then carefully and slowly, as if
he were speaking to a retarded person, said, "You misunderstand.
They were not rebuttal witnesses. We had them come to clarify
things that your witnesses said.
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