“Then proceed, Sir.”
“When the Court honours me with the courtesy of its attention I will proceed—but not until then.”
The answer was a challenge, sharp and decisive.
“I am listening, Sir,” retorted Blagden, in a tone of marked annoyance, “and I have been listening much longer than should be necessary. Get to your point at once.”
“If the Court is willing to undertake a divided duty,” Martin paused until the Judge’s eyes met his—“I am unwilling to receive a divided attention.”
“The Court has no inclination to hear further suggestions from Counsel on this point.”
The Judge took up his pen, dipped it in the ink, and turned to the last page of the green-covered order.
Behind him Martin could hear the cub-reporter tiptoeing to the door.
“Then if the Court will not give me a hearing I demand that it read my brief!”