[Elbow-Room by Charles Heber Clark (AKA Max Adeler)]@TWC D-Link bookElbow-Room CHAPTER XXII 4/13
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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