I looked toward him once and saw him studying the floor.

He looked less like an opponent than a man very tired of being disappointed.

The judge made no sweeping speech about family or virtue.

She examined the evidence and addressed the actual legal questions.

When the ruling came weeks later, the challenge failed on the record presented.

The trust would proceed according to its terms, subject to the remaining administrative steps.

Richard retained the rights and remedies available under law, but the decision did not accept his allegation that I’d manipulated Arthur.