Martin admitted that, ordinarily, this would be proper, but in this case he asked for “great latitude for grave reasons.” Then, with marked emphasis, he recapitulated all the various points he had detailed and asked the Court to note their important bearing upon what he was about to disclose.
The opposing Counsel shifted uneasily in his chair and shook his head in utter bewilderment, and the Justice leaned forward on his desk.
Then Martin picked up the bill of complaint and began to read it with great deliberation. That seemed to break the spell.
“Mr. Martin, I must ask you to come to your point, please,” interrupted the Justice.
“I am coming to it now, Sir.”
He again took up the complaint and once more began to read it aloud.
Judge Blagden revolved his chair restlessly from side to side and again interrupted—this time impatiently.
“You have already occupied almost twenty minutes, Mr. Martin. This is not, you know, the Court of Appeals.”
“Where your Honour’s decision can be reviewed if incorrect? I am aware of that, Sir.”