Called again for another panel, but did not pass voir dire again

[pegkerr]

I was called up before lunch, on a criminal matter this time. I liked the judge a lot; he was exceedingly polite to all the jurors and took great care to explain everything. The judge asked a series of questions; when I responded affirmatively to a couple of them, I was questioned further in private, and then the counsel for both sides conferred with the judge and decided they didn't want me on the panel. I was the first potential juror released. I didn't blame them in the least, given my answers.

So, back to the jury room again. I pulled out The Children of Hurin and spent a pleasant afternoon immersed in its pages. We were released at 4:00 to go home.

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[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

I had been away from it for a few days, and so I had to read the opening again, which goes over the rather confusing genealogy of the elves--hard to keep it straight, even with the charts in the back. And I have to keep consulting the map to get my bearings. But I've read both The Silmarillion and The Lays of Bereliand, so I know the bones of the story, so that helps. And now that I'm well into the story, I am beginning to enjoy it very much.

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Oops. I meant The Lays of Beleriand.