Mr. Smith, a passenger on the transcontinental train, appeared before the judge. A police

officer claimed he had attempted to 【21】______ paying his fare. The defendant refused to consult a lawyer 【22】______ suggested that the officer 【23】______ aware 【24】______ all the circumstances. He appealed 【25】______ the judge, when interpreting the evidence, to 【26】______ into account the absence of any 【27】______ criminal record in his 【28】______ His ticket, he said, was stolen shortly before the train crossed the international 【29】______ . At that time and in that territory he was unwilling to 【30】______ the incident to the local railway authorities or cancel the 【31】______ of his journey, in 【32】______ of the severe maltreatment to which he might be 【33】______ He emphasized his readiness to 【34】______ any 【35】______ punishment the judge imposed.

In his summary the 【36】______ indicated he was convinced that Smith's 【37】______ was partly justified. Technically, 【38】______ , he had committed an offence. Crime must not be encouraged or the processes of the law interfered 【39】______ . He found Smith 【40】______ and fined him one dollar.

【21】

A．avoid

B．reject

C．refuse

D．neglect