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Obstinacy

           ButIdon’tseehowaninnocentmanistomakeuphismindtothiskindofthingwithoutknockinghisheadagainstthewallsunlesshetakesitinthatpointofview."Thatistrueenoughtoacertainextent,"returnedmyguardian,softened."Butmygoodfellow,evenaninnocentmanmusttakeordinaryprecautionstodefendhimself.""Certainly,sir.AndIhavedoneso.Ihavestatedtothemagistrates,’Gentlemen,Iamasinnocentofthischargeasyourselves;whathasbeenstatedagainstmeinthewayoffactsisperfectlytrue;Iknownomoreaboutit.’Iintendtocontinuestatingthat,sir.WhatmorecanIdo?It’sthetruth.""Butthemeretruthwon’tdo,"rejoinedmyguardian."Won’titindeed,sir?Ratherabadlook-outforme!"Mr.Georgegood-humouredlyobserved."Youmusthavealawyer,"pursuedmyguardian."Wemustengageagoodoneforyou.""Iaskyourpardon,sir,"saidMr.Georgewithastepbackward."Iamequallyobliged.ButImustdecidedlybegtobeexcusedfromanythingofthatsort.""Youwon’thavealawyer?""No,sir."Mr.Georgeshookhisheadinthemostemphaticmanner."Ithankyouallthesame,sir,butnolawyer!""Whynot?""Idon’ttakekindlytothebreed,"saidMr.George."Gridleydidn’t.Andifyou’llexcusemysayingsomuchIshouldhardlyhavethoughtyoudidyourself,sir.""That’sequity,"myguardianexplained,alittleataloss;"that’sequity,George.""Isit,indeed,sir?"returnedthetrooperinhisoff-handmanner."Iamnotacquaintedwiththoseshadesofnamesmyself,butinageneralwayIobjecttothebreed.

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