Lord Fawn had been attended by
his own solicitor, and might have brought the Attorney-General with
him had he so pleased. There was a great deal said on both sides, and
something said also by the judge. At last Sir Gregory withdrew the
objectionable word, and substituted in lieu of it an assertion that
his witness had been "indiscreetly questioned." Mr. Chaffanbrass
would not for a moment admit the indiscretion, but bounced about in
his place, tearing his wig almost off his head, and defying every one
in the Court. The judge submitted to Mr. Chaffanbrass that he had
been indiscreet.--"I never contradicted the Bench yet, my lord," said
Mr. Chaffanbrass,--at which there was a general titter throughout the
bar,--"but I must claim the privilege of conducting my own practice
according to my own views. In this Court I am subject to the Bench.
In my own chamber I am subject only to the law of the land." The
judge looking over his spectacles said a mild word about the
profession at large. Mr. Chaffanbrass, twisting his wig quite on
one side, so that it nearly fell on Mr.
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