[Elbow-Room by Charles Heber Clark (AKA Max Adeler)]@TWC D-Link book
Elbow-Room

CHAPTER XXII
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Take your hat off instantly!" said the judge.
"But you don't let me--" "Remove that hat this moment, sir! Are you going to bandy words with me, sir?
Uncover your head at once!" "Judge, if you will only give me a chance to--" "This is intolerable! Do you mean to insult the court, sir?
Do you mean to profane this sacred temple of justice with untimely levity?
Take your hat off, sir, or I will fine you for contempt.

Do you hear me ?" "Well, it's very hard that I can't say a word by way of ex--" "This is too much," said the judge, warmly--"this is just a little too much.

Perhaps you'd like to come up on the bench here and run the court and sentence a few convicts?
Mr.Clerk, fine that man fifty dollars.

Now, sir, remove your hat." "Judge, this is rough on me.

I----" "Won't do it yet ?" said the judge, furiously.


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