As soon as the jury had a little recovered from the shock of being upset, and their slates and pencils had been found and handed back to them, they set to work very diligently to write out a history of the accident, all except the Lizard, who seemed too much overcome to do anything but sit with its mouth open, gazing up into the roof of the court.
Appena i giurati si furono rimessi dalla caduta e riebbero in consegna le lavagne e le matite, si misero a scarabocchiare con molta ansia la storia del loro ruzzolone, tranne la lucertola, che era ancora stordita e sedeva a bocca spalancata, guardando il soffitto.