The judge let it into the record and wrote a line in his notes.

Then Clare carried a stack of certified copies to the clerk and asked that they be marked as exhibits seven through nineteen.

“First National Bank, secondary trust account, ending in four one seven.

Ninety-four thousand dollars withdrawn in eleven transfers over six weeks,” she said.

“The signature on every single one of them belongs to the petitioner.”

The benches stirred all at once, coat sleeves and shoe leather.

Robert turned his ring.