It meant expense to them, as well as inconvenience.

Of course Mr Richardson had to act up to this broad hint, and promising, further, not to make any attempt to bail their prisoner, he obtained their reluctant consent to a postponement till Wednesday, greatly to the disgust, among other persons, of Duffield and Raggles, who, mindful of their pleasant morning last Saturday, had come down with another five-pennyworth of chocolate creams, to watch the case again.
"Beastly soak it was," said Raggles that afternoon, to Dick, who, acting on parental orders, had abstained with the "Firm" from visiting the Court.

"They say there's some idiot come all the way from London to stop the case.

I'd like to kick him.

What business has he to come and spoil our fun ?" "Look here!" said Dick, with a sudden warmth which quite took away the breath of Master Raggles.