He is charitable, too, and subscribes largely to hospitals founded for the relief of the suffering poor.
Such was Mr.Chaffanbrass, who had been selected by the astute Mr.Gitemthruet to act as leading counsel on behalf of Alaric.

If any human wisdom could effect the escape of a client in such jeopardy, the wisdom of Mr.Chaffanbrass would be likely to do it; but, in truth, the evidence was so strong against him, that even this Newgate hero almost feared the result.
I will not try the patience of anyone by stating in detail all the circumstances of the trial.

In doing so I should only copy, or, at any rate, might copy, the proceedings at some of those modern _causes celebres_ with which all those who love such subjects are familiar.

And why should I force such matters on those who do not love them?
The usual opening speech was made by the chief man on the prosecuting side, who, in the usual manner, declared 'that his only object was justice; that his heart bled within him to see a man of such acknowledged public utility as Mr.Tudor in such a position; that he sincerely hoped that the jury might find it possible to acquit him, but that--' And then went into his 'but' with so much venom that it was clearly discernible to all, that in spite of his protestations, his heart was set upon a conviction.
When he had finished, the witnesses for the prosecution were called--the poor wretches whose fate it was to be impaled alive that day by Mr.Chaffanbrass.They gave their evidence, and in due course were impaled.

Mr.Chaffanbrass had never been greater.
The day was hot, and he thrust his wig back till it stuck rather on the top of his coat-collar than on his head; his forehead seemed to come out like the head of a dog from his kennel, and he grinned with his black teeth, and his savage eyes twinkled, till the witnesses sank almost out of sight as they gazed at him.
And yet they had very little to prove, and nothing that he could disprove.