The judge looked at his papers and then at the jury. It is now four o'clock in the afternoon, he said. We can begin in the morning. please be here at ten o'clock.
The judge stood up and left the courtroom. The jury left too, and the police took Sarah and Hassan back to the prison.
Anna looked at Stephen. Well, young man, She said. What can we do now? We have sixteen hours before tomorrow morning
I don't know, Stephen said. He looked at her for a minute,then he looked away, Over her head, at the front of the court. I'm sure Hassan knew about the heroin, he said.He put it in her bag, I'm sure he did. Sarah is innocent. Bu he isn't.
Mr Cheng came and stood with them.
She's innocent, Stephen carefully. perhaps, he said slowly. But did you listen to Hassan in court? He said: Sarah did not buy the toothpaste. It was my toothpaste. Now why did he he say that? It was not an easy thing to say. you know. What is the jury going to think about it?