LAW AND JUSTICE v. DUTY "DONE."
(An Imaginary Conversation.)
Scene—Opposite the Griffin.
Time—The present day.
Enter two well-known personages.
Justice. Welcome, Sister. We sometimes are severed, but when we do meet the right prevails.
Law. Certainly, Sister—to a great extent. And what is the cause of our present communion?
Justice. I have to call your attention, Sister, to many great works of mercy recently performed by wielders of the pen—in fact some of my servants.
Law. Your servants are noted for their good works.
Justice. You are very kind. Well, these good servants have defended the poor, protected the weak, and denounced hypocrites.
Law. Very right indeed. But how did they manage it without my assistance?
Justice. You have a short memory. It was with your aid that they brought these good things about. Surely you have not forgotten them?