The Master and Margarita
From the album “Watercolors by Gennady Kalinovskiy”
Before he began to speak, Afranius, as was his custom, looked around and moved into the shadows and, having made sure that besides Banga there were no other unnecessary people on the balcony, he said quietly: “I ask to be brought to trial, procurator. You were right. I failed to protect Judas of Kiriath; he was stabbed. I request a trial and my dismissal.”