f that if this were so he did not care if he lived
somewhere beyond the protection of that blessed Aegis.

"Trial by jury is," said Moulder. "And how can you have trial by jury
if the witnesses are not to be cross-questioned?"

To this position no one was at the moment ready to give an answer,
and Mr. Moulder enjoyed a triumph over his audience. That he lived
in a happy and blessed country Moulder was well aware, and with
those blessings he did not wish any one to tamper. "Mother," said a
fastidious child to his parent, "the bread is gritty and the butter
tastes of turnips." "Turnips indeed,--and gritty!" said the mother.
"Is it not a great thing to have bread and butter at all?" I own that
my sympathies are with the child. Bread and butter is a great thing;
but I would have it of the best if that be possible.

After that Mr. Kantwise was allowed to dilate upon the subject
which had brought him there. Mr. Dockwrath had been summoned to
Bedford Row, and there had held a council of war together with Mr.
Joseph Mason and Mr. Matthew Round. According to his own story Mr.
Matthew had quite come round and been forced to acknowledge all that
Dockwrath had done for the cause. In Bedford Row there was no doubt
whatever as to the verdict. "That woman Bolster is quite clear that
she only signed one deed," said Kantwise.

"I shall say nothing--nothing here," said Kenneby.

"Quite right, John," said Mrs. Smiley. "Your feelings on the occasion
become you."

"I'll lay an even bet she's acquitted," said Moulder. "And I'll do it
in a ten-p'und note."

CHAPTER LXII

WHAT THE FOUR LAWYERS THOUGHT ABOUT IT

I have spoken of the state of public opinion as to Lady Mason's
coming trial, and have explained that for the most part men's
thoughts and sympathies took part with her. But I cannot say that
such was the case with the thoughts of those who were most closely
concerned with her in the matter,--whatever may have been their
sympathies. Of the state of Mr. Furnival's mind on the matter enough
has been said. But if he had still entertained any shadow of doubt
as to his client's guilt or innocence, none whatever was entertained
either by Mr. Aram or by Mr. Chaffanbrass. From the day on which they
had first gone into the real circumstances of the case, looking into
the evidence which could be adduced against their client, and looking
also to their means of rebutting that evidence, they had never felt
a shadow of doubt upon