Two go to law; a third, generally, bears off the spoil.
1091
LEAVING THE LAWYERS A MARGIN.
A man from the country applied lately to a respectable solicitor in this town for legal advice. After detailing the circumstances of the case, he was asked if he had stated the facts exactly as they occurred. "Ou, ay, sir," rejoined the applicant, "I thought it best to tell you the plain truth; ye can put the lees till't yoursel'."
1092
LAWYERS.
I know you lawyers can, with ease,
Twist your words and meanings as you please;
That language, by your skill made pliant,
Will bend to favor every client;
That 'tis the fee directs the sense,
To make out either side's pretence.
—Gay.
1093
Lawyers' gowns are lined with the wilfulness of their clients.