It was a fearful scene.
"Good gracious!" thought Augusta to herself, "how on earth do they all get a living ?" a question that many of them would have found it hard enough to answer.
Then suddenly an old gentleman near her, whom she discovered to be the usher, jumped up and called "Silence!" in commanding accents, without producing much effect, however, on the palpitating mass of humanity in front.

Then in came the officers of the Court; and a moment afterwards, everybody rose as the Judge entered, and, looking, as Augusta thought, very cross when he saw the crowded condition of the court, bowed to the bar and took his seat..