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Showing, among a Variety of pleasant Matters, how majestic and impartial Mr. Nupkins was; and how Mr

           

           Hereanunfortunatespeciallaughedagain,whereuponthemagistratethreatenedtocommithiminstantly.Itisadangerousthingtolaughatthewrongman,inthesecases.

           ‘Wheredoyoulive?’saidthemagistrate.

           ‘VereeverIcan,’repliedSam.

           ‘Putdownthat,Mr.Jinks,’saidthemagistrate,whowasfastrisingintoarage.

           ‘Scoreitunder,’saidSam.

           ‘Heisavagabond,Mr.Jinks,’saidthemagistrate.‘Heisavagabondonhisownstatementishenot,Mr.Jinks?’

           ‘Certainly,Sir.’

           ‘ThenI’llcommithimI’llcommithimassuch,’saidMr.Nupkins.

           ‘Thisisaweryimpartialcountryforjustice,‘saidSam.‘Thereain’tamagistrategoin’asdon’tcommithimselftwiceashecommitsotherpeople.’

           Atthissallyanotherspeciallaughed,andthentriedtolooksosupernaturallysolemn,thatthemagistratedetectedhimimmediately.

           ‘Grummer,’saidMr.Nupkins,reddeningwithpassion,‘howdareyouselectsuchaninefficientanddisreputablepersonforaspecialconstable,asthatman?Howdareyoudoit,Sir?’

           ‘Iamverysorry,yourWash-up,’stammeredGrummer.

           ‘Verysorry!’saidthefuriousmagistrate.‘Youshallrepentofthisneglectofduty,Mr.Grummer;youshallbemadeanexampleof.Takethatfellow’sstaffaway.He’sdrunk.You’redrunk,fellow.

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