You are a rascal! yes, a rascal!" At this point the learned Attorney-General, forgetting his learning and the exceeding augustness of his position, actually reverted to those first principles of human nature of which the Judge had spoken, and doubled his fist.

Indeed, had not Mr.News, utterly aghast at such a sight, rushed up and dragged his infuriated client back, there is no knowing what scandalous thing might not have happened.
But somehow he was got rid of, and everybody melted away, leaving the ushers to go round and collect the blotting-paper and pens which strewed the empty court.
"And now, good people," said Lady Holmhurst, "I think that the best thing that we can do is all to go home and rest before dinner.

I ordered it at seven, and it is half-past five.

I hope that you will come, too, Mr.
Short, and bring your brother with you; for I am sure that you, both of you, deserve your dinner, if ever anybody did." And so they all went, and a very jolly dinner they had, as well they might.

At last, however, it came to an end, and the legal twins departed, beaming like stars with happiness and champagne.