"'Are you guilty or not?' I asked.
"The black man rolled uneasily in his chair. 'Well, boss,' he finally said, 'ain't dat the very thing we're about to try?'"
JUDGE—"Officer, what's the matter with the prisoner—tell her to stop that crying—she's been at it fifteen minutes" (more sobs).
OFFICER—"Please, sir, I'm a'thinking she wants to be bailed out."
See also Jury; Witnesses.
COURTSHIP
If he is clean and vigorous, suitable for you and quite perfect in your opinion; if he is the man you think he is and you want him, don't put him on a pedestal and worship him as an idol.