Lawyer. Well, you wait outside; they'll adjourn presently.
[He is just going into courtroom through door R. C. when PRINCE SERGIUS enters L. and stops him.
Prince Sergius. How does the case stand?
Lawyer. The defense has just begun. Petrúshin is speaking now.
Prince Sergius. Are the Karénins bearing up well?
Lawyer. Yes, with extraordinary dignity. They look as if they were the judges instead of the accused. That's felt all the way through, and Petrúshin is taking advantage of it.
Prince Sergius. What of Protosov?
Lawyer. He's frightfully unnerved, trembling all over, but that's natural considering the sort of life he's led. Yes, he's all on edge, and he's interrupted, both judge and jury several times already.
Prince Sergius. How do you think it will end?
Lawyer. Hard to say. The jury are mixed. At any rate I don't think they'll find the Karénins guilty of premeditation. Do you want to go in?