"Of course, if your lordship think the question's not important I won't press it against your lordship's desire.

I'm obliged to your lordship for your lordship's advice, and I'll pull your nose, Dimsdale"-- this was in a parenthesis--"if you don't shut up.

Now, Sir William Tomkins, Baronet, you say you saw the prisoner pulled out of the sack ?" "I never said anything of the sort." "My lord, I must ask your lordship to commit this man for perjury.

He's telling crackers." "I think he said he saw the murdered man pulled out of the sack," said the judge.
"That's what I said.

How came you to say you didn't, eh, sir?
Didn't I tell you to be careful or you'd get your hair combed a way you don't fancy?
Now, what I want to know is, what's the width of the door of the cellar ?" "Look here," said the witness, "if you want to make an ass of yourself you'd better shut up.