I have reason to believe, sir, that we are being passed over for briefs." "The reason being ?" "One can't pick and choose, sir.

One shouldn't, anyway." Francis smiled.
"You evidently don't approve of any measure of personal choice as to the work which one takes up." "Certainly I do not, sir, in our profession.

The only brief I would refuse would be a losing or an ill-paid one.

I don't conceive it to be our business to prejudge a case." "I see," Francis murmured.

"Go on, Fawsitt." "There's a rumour about," the young man continued, "that you are only going to plead where the chances are that your client is innocent." "There's some truth in that," Francis admitted.
"If I could leave a little before the three months, sir, I should be glad," Fawsitt said.