Sbri. It seems to me that the common sense of a gentleman may go so far as to understand what belongs to right and the order of justice, but not to know the very terms of chicane.
Mr. Pour. They are a few words I remember from reading novels.
Sbri. Ah! I see.
Mr. Pour. To show you that I understand nothing of chicane, I beg of you to take me to a lawyer to have advice upon this affair.
Sbri. Willingly. I will take you to two very clever men; but, first, I must tell you not to be surprised at their manner of speaking. They have contracted at the bar a certain habit of declaiming which looks like singing, and you would think all they tell you is nothing but music.
Mr. Pour. It does not matter how they speak, as long as they tell me what I wish to know!
SCENE XIII.——MR. DE POURCEAUGNAC, SBRIGANI, TWO LAWYERS, TWO ATTORNEYS, TWO SERGEANTS.
1st Lawyer (drawling out his words).
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Polygamy's a case, you find, A case of hanging. |
2nd Lawyer (singing and speaking very fast).