You had better get somebody else in Parsons and Douse." "And we haven't got another brief prepared," said the agonised solicitor.

"What is more, I can hear nothing of the Attorney-General, and his clerk does not seem to know where he is.

You must ask for an adjournment, Mr.Bingham; you can't manage the case alone." "Very well," said Geoffrey, and on the case being called he rose and stated the circumstances to the court.

But the Court was crusty.

It had got the fog down its throat, and altogether It didn't seem to see it.
Moreover the other side, marking its advantage, objected strongly.