A Place for Zinnias

  “O Espírito Santo deve tornar-se o meu Mestre interior, cuja voz “sonet sine sono” (soa sem som). Ele me sugerirá tudo, me recordará tudo ...

[Juror #9 has pointed out that the witness across the street had marks on her nose, indicating that she normally wore glasses] ...

Juror #3: [as Juror 8 sets up an experiment to see if the old man could reach his front door in 15 seconds] What do you mean, *you* wa...

Juror #2: It's hard to put into words. I just think he's guilty. I thought it was obvious from the word, 'Go'. Nobody pr...

Juror #8: [taking a cough drop that Juror #2 offered him] There's something else I'd like to talk about for a minute. Thanks. I...

Juror #10: [the vote has become 9-3, enraging Juror #10] I don't understand you people! I mean all these picky little points yo...

Juror #7: I don't know about the rest of 'em but I'm gettin' a little tired of this yakity-yack and back-and-forth, ...

Juror #7: I don't know about the rest of 'em but I'm gettin' a little tired of this yakity-yack and back-and-forth, it...

Juror #8: [justifying his reason for voting "not guilty"] I just think we owe him a few words, that's all. Juror #10...

Chapter 28 1 After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. ...

Juror #8: I just want to talk. Juror #7: Well, what's there to talk about? Eleven men in here think he's guilty. No one had...

Juror #8: Look, there was one alleged eye witness to this killing. Someone else claims he heard the killing, saw the boy run out afterw...

(Juror 8 has convinced everyone to change their votes to "not guilty" - except for Juror 3) Juror #7: Well, what do we do ...