They were rich men already; but that fact did not gild the pill, for the possession of money does not detract from the desire for the acquisition of more.

Mr.Addison was purple with fury, and Mr.Roscoe hid his saturnine face in his hands and groaned.

Just then the Attorney-General rose, and seeing James Short coming forward to speak to his clients, stopped him, and shook hands with him warmly.
"Let me congratulate you, my dear fellow," he said.

"I never saw a case better done.

It was a perfect pleasure to me, and I am very glad that the Judge thought fit to compliment you--a most unusual thing, by-the-way.