he confirms, "It is true, fellow citizens." The docket that had been lying above his head for many years did, in fact, fall, and when it did, it "gashed [his] baldness."Arnett positions the docket on a shelf not only above his head but also "over the seat of justice." He seems to need to emphasize that he occupied this "seat of justice," for he wants to put himself in the best light, as all the Spoon River speakers do.
from Linda Sue Grimes: Suite101.com: Edgar Lee Masters' Justice Arnett
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