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absolutely certain that I had never seen that face before�察�except on the one 

occasion   in   Piccadilly。   Comparing   its   expression   when   beckoning   at   the 

door   with   its   expression   when   it   had   stared   up   at   me   as   I   stood   at   my 

window�察�I came to the conclusion that on the first occasion it had sought to 

fasten   itself   upon   my   memory�察  �and   that   on   the   second   occasion   it   had 

made sure of being immediately remembered。 

     I was not very comfortable that night�察�though I felt a certainty�察�difficult 



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to explain�察�that the figure would not return。 At daylight I fell into a heavy 

sleep�察   �from    which    I  was   awakened      by   John   Derrick's    coming     to  my 

bedside with a paper in his hand。 

     This paper�察 �it   appeared�察�had   been the subject of   an   altercation   at   the 

door between its bearer and my servant。 It was a summons to me to serve 

upon a Jury at the forthcoming Sessions of the Central Criminal Court at 

the Old Bailey。 I had never before been summoned on such a Jury�察�as John 

Derrick well knew。 He believedI am not certain at this hour whether with 

reason or otherwisethat that class of Jurors were customarily chosen on a 

lower   qualification   than   mine�察  �and   he   had   at   first   refused   to   accept   the 

summons。 The man who served it had taken the matter very coolly。 He had 

said that my attendance or non´attendance was nothing to him�察�there the 

summons was�察�and I should deal with it at my own peril�察�and not at his。 

     For a day or two I was undecided whether to respond to this call�察�or 

take no notice of it。 I was not conscious of the slightest mysterious bias�察�

influence�察�or attraction�察�one way or other。 Of that I am as strictly sure as of 

every other statement that I make here。 Ultimately I decided�察�as a break in 

the monotony of my life�察�that I would go。 

     The appointed morning was a raw morning in the month of November。 

There was a dense brown fog in Piccadilly�察�and it became positively black 

and in the last degree oppressive East of Temple Bar。 I found the passages 

and staircases of the Court´House flaringly lighted with gas�察�and the Court 

itself   similarly    illuminated。    I  THINK      that�察  �until  I  was   conducted      by 

officers into the Old Court and saw its crowded state�察�I did not know that 

the Murderer was to be tried that day。 I THINK that�察�until I was so helped 

into the Old Court with considerable difficulty�察�I did not know into which 

of the two Courts sitting my summons would take me。 But this must not 

be received as a positive assertion�察�for I am not completely satisfied in my 

mind on either point。 

     I   took   my   seat   in   the   place   appropriated   to   Jurors   in   waiting�察  �and   I 

looked   about   the   Court   as   well   as   I   could   through   the   cloud   of   fog   and 

breath   that   was   heavy   in   it。   I   noticed   the   black   vapour   hanging   like   a 

murky curtain outside the great windows�察�and I noticed the stifled sound 

of wheels on the straw or tan that was littered in the street�察�also�察�the hum 



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of   the people  gathered there�察 �which   a  shrill   whistle�察 �or  a  louder song   or 

hail than the rest�察�occasionally pierced。 Soon afterwards the Judges�察�two in 

number�察�entered�察�and took their seats。 The buzz in the Court was awfully 

hushed。     The    direction   was    given   to  put   the  Murderer      to  the  bar。  He 

appeared there。 And in that same instant I recognised in him the first of the 

two men who had gone down Piccadilly。 

     If my name had been called then�察�I doubt if I could have answered to it 

audibly。 But it was called about sixth or eighth in the panel�察�and I was by 

that time able to say�察 �Here� ─�Now�察�observe。 As I stepped into the box�察�the 

prisoner�察�who had been looking on attentively�察�but with no sign of concern�察�

became   violently   agitated�察  �and   beckoned   to   his   attorney。   The   prisoner's 

wish to challenge me was so manifest�察�that it occasioned a pause�察�during 

which the attorney�察�with his hand upon the dock�察�whispered with his client�察�

and   shook   his   head。   I   afterwards   had   it   from   that   gentleman�察  �that   the 

prisoner's     first  affrighted   words     to  him   were�察    �AT    ALL    HAZARDS�察�

CHALLENGE THAT MAN� ─�But that�察�as he would give no reason for it�察�

and admitted that he had not even known my name until he heard it called 

and I appeared�察�it was not done。 

     Both on the ground already explained�察�that I wish to avoid reviving the 

unwholesome         memory      of  that  Murderer�察    �and    also  because     a  detailed 

account of his long trial is by no means indispensable to my narrative�察�I 

shall confine myself closely to such incidents in the ten days and nights 

during which we�察�the Jury�察�were kept together�察�as directly bear on my own 

curious personal experience。 It is in that�察�and not in the Murderer�察�that I 

seek to interest my reader。 It is to that�察�and not to a page of the Newgate 

Calendar�察�that I beg attention。 

     I was chosen Foreman of the Jury。 On the second morning of the trial�察�

after   evidence   had   been   taken   for   two   hours   ��I   heard   the   church   clocks 

strike���察�happening   to cast   my eyes   over   my brother   jurymen�察�I   found   an 

inexplicable difficulty in counting them。 I counted them several times�察�yet 

always with the same difficulty。 In short�察�I made them one too many。 

     I   touched    the   brother   jurymen      whose    place    was   next   me�察   �and   I 

whispered to him�察 �Oblige me by counting us。; He looked surprised by the 

request�察�but turned his head and counted。 ;Why�察─�says he�察�suddenly�察 �we 



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are Thirt´�察�but no�察�it's not possible。 No。 We are twelve。; 

     According to my counting that day�察�we were always right in detail�察�but 

in the gross we were always one too many。 There was no appearanceno 

figureto   account   for  it�察�but   I had now  an   inward   foreshadowing   of   the 

figure that was surely coming。 

     The Jury were housed at the London Tavern。 We all slept in one large 

room on separate tables�察�and we were constantly in the charge and under 

the eye of the officer sworn to hold us in safe´keeping。 I see no reason for 

suppressing the real name of that officer。 He was intelligent�察�highly polite�察�

and obliging�察�and ��I was glad to hear�� much respected in the City。 He had 

an   agreeable   presence�察  �good   eyes�察  �enviable   black   whiskers�察  �and   a   fine 

sonorous voice。 His name was Mr。 Harker。 

     When we turned into our twelve beds at night�察�Mr。 Harker's bed was 

drawn across the door。 On the night of the second day�察�not being disposed 

to lie down�察�and seeing Mr。 Harker sitting on his bed�察�I went and sat beside 

him�察�and offered him a pinch of snuff。 As Mr。 Harker's hand touched mine 

in taking it from my box�察�a peculiar shiver crossed him�察�and he said�察 �Who 

is this�拭─�

     Following Mr。 Harker's eyes�察�and looking along the room�察�I saw again 

the   figure   I   expected��the   second   of   the   two   men   who   had   gone   down 

Piccadilly。   I   rose�察  �and   advanced   a   few   steps�察  �then   stopped�察  �and   looked 

round   at   Mr。   Harker。   He   was   quite   unconcerned�察  �laughed�察  �and   said   in   a 

pleasant     way�察   �I  thought    for   a  moment      we   had   a  thirteenth    juryman�察�

without a bed。 But I see it is the moonlight。; 

     Making no revelation to Mr。 Harker�察�but inviting him to take a walk 

with me to the end of the room�察�I watched what the figure did。 It stood for 

a   few   moments   by   the   bedside   of   each   of   my   eleven   brother   jurymen�察�

close to the pillow。 It always went to the right´hand side of the bed�察�and 

always passed out crossing the foot of the next bed。 It seemed�察�from the 

action   of   the   head�察  �merely   to   look   down   pensively   at   each   recumbent 

figure。 It took no notice of me�察�or of my bed�察�which was that nearest to Mr。 

Harker's。 It seemed to go out where the moonlight came in�察�through a high 

window�察�as by an aerial flight of stairs。 

     Next   morning   at   breakfast�察  �it   appeared   that   everybody   present   had 



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dreamed of the murdered man last night�察�except myself and Mr。 Harker。 

     I   now   felt   as   convinced   that   the   second   man   who   had   gone   down 

Piccadilly was the murdered man ��so to speak���察�as if it had been borne into 

my comprehension by his immediate testimony。 But even this took place�察�

and in a manner for which I was not at all prepared。 

     On   the   fifth   day   of   the   trial�察  �when   the   case   for   the   prosecution   was 

drawing   to   a   close�察  �a   miniature   of   the   murdered   man�察  �missing   from   his 

bedroom upon the discovery of the deed�察�and afterwards found in a hiding´ 

place   where   the   Murderer   had   been   seen   digging�察  �was   put   in   evidence。 

Having been identified by the witness under examination�察�it was handed 

up to the Bench�察�and thence handed down to be inspected by the Jury。 As 

an officer in a black gown was making his way with it across to me�察�the 

figure   of   the   second   man   who   had   gone   down   Piccadilly   impetuously 

started from the crowd�察�caught the miniature from the officer�察�and gave it 

to me with his own hands�察�at the same time saying�察�in a low and hollow
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