"I don't say that—no, I shall plead 'Not guilty.'"
"Then will you allow yourself to be undefended?"
"I choose to defend myself," he replied.
"But, my dear fellow, you minimise your own chances that way!"
"Nevertheless, what defence is made on my part I shall make myself," he replied.
The young solicitor looked at him in astonishment. "You must be mad!" he said. "It isn't as though you can't afford it."
"No, it's not a matter of money," said Paul.
"You're going to plead 'Not guilty,' you say?"
"Yes."
"Then what is the line of defence you're going to offer?"