"Is there some one you would prefer?"
"Do I have to have one?"
"Oh, yes! That's one of the rules of the game."
"Suppose I just don't play?" suggested Henry.
Burton laughed in spite of himself.
"Then the court will appoint some young lawyer to practise on you. You'd better make your own selection. For one thing you want a lawyer to arrange to bail you out. This is a bailable offence, you understand, and you don't want to stay in this hole any longer than is necessary."
"Nevertheless, I shall stay for the present," said Henry coolly. "I do not want to be bailed out."
"Why not?" demanded Burton. "In the name of wonder, why not?"
"For one thing, I will ask no favors of any one. I will not be put in the attitude of suppliant."
"If you will pardon my frankness," said Burton, "that is pig-headed nonsense. But aside from that point, you won't need to do anything about it. Your lawyer will attend to it. And I herewith offer to put up any bond that may be required, so your pride is saved. It is I who am the suppliant!"