"Yes, we can do as we please, and in the very teeth of all manners of forms, too," said the Baron.
"Of course you can hang the prisoner!" shouted Völgyeshy; "but I protest that what you do is an act of violence, not of justice!"
"Hold your tongue, sir!—--"
"The members of this court have no right to sit in it!—I appeal to the articles!"
"Outrageous!" cried Zatonyi, rising from his chair; "what! are we not assessors?—have we not taken our oaths?—are we not——?"
"Are we not lawyers of unblemished character?—men of firmness and impartiality?" continued the Baron.
"Turn him out!" roared Mr. Skinner.
"Actio! Actio!" gasped Baron Shoskuty in his turn.
"I protest you are not impartial!" said Völgyeshy.
"Bliktri!" snarled Zatonyi; "what have the articles to do with impartiality?"