Micah Clarke Chapter 35 - Of the Devil in Wig and Gown, Part 1

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In which the grim machinery of justice grinds inexorably through a savage assize, presided over by a fearsome judge whose ferocity outstrips any pretence of fairness, as prisoners face the gallows with a stoicism that commands a sombre admiration. The scene further darkens with the arrival of cynical gentlemen who treat these men as mere merchandise, selecting from the condemned those they intend to sell as slaves, revealing a world where humanity is bartered amidst brutality and corruption.