"That is quite sufficient," said the justice. "How much did the tailor want you to pay for this grotesque garment?"
"Two hundred francs the bill calls for."
"Two hundred francs?" ejaculated the judge.
"In gold coin," emphasized Gaillard.
"It is very expensive material," explained the tailor ruefully.
"Down how many flights of stairs does the complaint state the prisoner kicked the tailor?" asked the judge.
"Only one short one," volunteered Gaillard, grinning at the discomfited tailor.
"Only one short one?" repeated the judge. "You were very moderate; such an absurd garment would have justified three flights."
There was a laugh in the court room. The judge tapped for order.
"The prisoner is discharged," he said.