aining or a naturally keen
possession of the intuitive faculty. His Lordship found frequent
occasion, therefore, to arouse himself in order to interpolate remarks
during the latter half of Mr. Gentle Gammon's closing speech.

"Who are these sceptics?" demanded Mr. Gammon, "these disbelievers?"
After all they had heard that afternoon, might they not verily be
approaching that blissful period when the Lion should lie down with the
Lamb?...

_His Lordship_ (opening one eye). "But it seems, according to
evidence, that the Lion didn't always lie down; it stood up and gave a
party."

Counsel proceeds: he had not quite finished the beautiful and
well-known simile; here Counsel paused before continuing in a voice
mellowed by winning tenderness--

"And the little child shall lead them."

_Judge_ (again interrupting). "No, no, the Lion, according to
evidence, distinctly led the children, even took them to Balham, we
gather, in the direction of the tram-lines."

_Counsel_. "Your Lordship is pleased to interrupt my remarks."

_Judge_. "No, no, not pleased at all; quite the contrary."

_Counsel_. "I am sorry to have encountered your Lordship's
displeasure."

_His Lordship_ (irritably). "You have not encountered anything yet,
save an inability to deal with the evidence, as evidence."

_Counsel_. "But, my Lord------"

_His Lordship_. "Hush, do not contradict me. Please continue; I shall
not interrupt again."

_Counsel_. "I thank your Lordship for that assurance."

_His Lordship_. "Please do not thank me, and do not provoke me."

_Counsel_ (proceeds, slightly ruffled). He would take another case of
Biblical history; it was without question an ass who had upon a certain
occasion been the one to see when a Lion had stood in his path. Here
the case was unhappily reversed; it was only the asses who couldn't see
the Lion, as he ought to be seen in this case.

_His Lordship_. "No, I cannot see that."

_Counsel_. "Your Lordship only makes my remarks more pointed than I
actually intended."

_His Lordship_. "Please do not set cheap traps or you may one day get
caught in them yourself."

_Counsel_ (gallantly). "In that case, I can only hope that your
Lordship may be there to extricate me by the nimbleness of your wit."

_His Lordship_ (beaming round upon the Court, and especially upon
Counsel). "Very pleasant, very clever; your speech interests me very
much; pray continue!"

_Learned Counsel_ (conti