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that Charles Kinbote is unfit to be living among us in society and should be
declared as guilty.
Public defender: I would like to conclude with a quote by Kinbote from his
preface to Pale Fire: “The calendar says I had known him only for a few
months but there exist friendships which develop their own inner duration,
their own eons of transparent time, independent of rotating, malicious mu-
sic.” (18). With this quote, we are shown the true nature of John Shade
and Charles Kinbote’s relationship: a friendship built upon true trust and
admiration for each other. In fact, it was a friendship so dear that Charles
himself felt comfortable enough to confide in him his biggest secret: that
he truly is the king of Zembla. This is not the case of a man who is a delu-
sional stalker, but that of a man who has just been misunderstood and
misinterpreted by those around him. I believe that I have thoroughly made
my case to prove his innocence.
The Court: With those final statements, the jury will review the information
given and decide a verdict. This meeting is hereby adjourned. All rise.
CERTIFIATION
I certify that in the case of The Region of Appalachia Vs. Charles Kinbote,
the dialogue and information presented in this transcript is what was spo-
ken during the trial. I further certify that pages 1-10 of this trial transcript
are true to their original nature to the best of my knowledge.
I am not a member of a party pertaining to either side on this trial,
and am impartial to the outcome of this trial and have in no way biased the
results to either side.
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Alexis Hart
Official Transcriber
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