The Heart of Mid-Lothian Volume 2 Chapter 1

In which the solemn verdict against the youthful Euphemia Deans is delivered with mournful ceremony, impressing the court and onlookers alike with the gravity of her doom, and the merciless law is expounded by the judge as a stern warning against concealment and shame. Meanwhile, the crowd disperses with varied emotions and discourse, and amidst the commonplaces of gossip and concern, little relief is found for the unfortunate accused within the bustling world outside the court’s imposing walls.