"The more shame for you, never to have gone to the court in which he practises. A barrister intending to succeed at the common law bar cannot have too wide an experience in such matters."
"But then I fear that I am a barrister not intending to succeed."
"I am very sorry to hear it," said the judge. And then again the conversation flagged for a minute or two.
"Have you ever seen him at a country assize town before, judge?" asked Felix.
"Whom? Chaffanbrass? I do not remember that I have."
"His coming down in this way is quite unusual, I take it."
"Rather so, I should say. The Old Bailey is his own ground."
"And why should they think it necessary in such a case as this to have recourse to such a proceeding?"
"It would be for me to ask you that, seeing that you are one of the counsel."
"Do you mean to say, judge, that between you and me you are unwilling to give an opinion on such a subject?"