We joined the others to find them in a state of profound despondency. My companion was immediately recognized by my sister and Jill, but, to my relief, Berry and Jonah were not quite so quick in the uptake.
"Came to hear our case," I explained, "and got swep' into the Court of Criminal Appeal."
"Talk as you eat," said Berry. "Converse and masticate simultaneously. You know. Like you used to do before you knew me. What's Tristram got to say?"
I swallowed a piece of salmon before replying.
"Frankly pessimistic," I said.
Berry raised his eyes to heaven and ground his teeth. A hard look came upon Jonah's face.
"And we've got to sit there and watch that liar laugh in his sleeve," he said bitterly.
"And pay his costs as well as our own," said I. "Jolly, isn't it?"
Daphne touched me upon the arm, and I looked up She was very pale.
"D'you think it's hopeless?"