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Only the clerk , infected by the example set by the colonel , thought of telling a story of his own . `` Some people get so accustomed to opium , '' he began , `` that they can take forty drops at a time . A relative of mine -- '' But the colonel would brook no interruption , and went on to tell of the effect of the opium on his brother-in-law 's wife . `` It is five o'clock , gentlemen , '' said one of the jury . `` What do you say , gentlemen , '' said the foreman . `` We find her guilty , but without the intent to rob , and without stealing any property -- is that correct ? '' Peter Gerasimovich , pleased with the victory he had gained , agreed to the verdict .