He would give Arthur a little friendly advice as to the conduct of a junior counsel later on.
But he was the only unconscious person in the court.

The listeners had been quick to pick up the drift of Barnworth's opening story, and equally quick to detect the line of defence taken up by Felgate and his vivacious junior.

They kept their eyes fixed most of the time on Railsford, to note how he took it; and when Arthur reached his triumphant climax, some among the juniors fully expected to see their master fall on his knees and plead guilty before the whole court.
Instead of that he laughed, and, turning to the judge, said, in an audible voice,-- "This seems very amusing, but it's all Hebrew to me.

Is this the end ?" "I think we've had nearly enough for to-night," said Ainger, who himself felt rather uneasy lest matters should go any further.

Not that he laid any stress on Arthur's wonderful discovery--that merely amused him; but he foresaw a danger of the tone of the proceedings becoming offensive, and considered it better to interpose while yet there was time.
"Gentlemen," he said, "as far as the case has gone I think I may say it has been ably conducted and patiently listened to.