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An Appeal Case

           Why,Lordblessyoursoul,whattimeswehavehadtogether!Haven’tIseenyouintheFleetoverandoveragainforcontempt?Haven’tIcomeintocourt,twentyafternoonsfornootherpurposethantoseeyoupintheChancellorlikeabull-dog?Don’tyourememberwhenyoufirstbegantothreatenthelawyers,andthepeacewasswornagainstyoutwoorthreetimesaweek?Askthelittleoldladythere;shehasbeenalwayspresent.Holdup,Mr.Gridley,holdup,sir!""Whatareyougoingtodoabouthim?"askedGeorgeinalowvoice."Idon’tknowyet,"saidBucketinthesametone.Thenresuminghisencouragement,hepursuedaloud:"Wornout,Mr.Gridley?Afterdodgingmeforalltheseweeksandforcingmetoclimbtheroofherelikeatomcatandtocometoseeyouasadoctor?Thatain’tlikebeingwornout.Ishouldthinknot!NowItellyouwhatyouwant.Youwantexcitement,youknow,tokeepYOUup;that’swhatYOUwant.You’reusedtoit,andyoucan’tdowithoutit.Icouldn’tmyself.Verywell,then;here’sthiswarrantgotbyMr.TulkinghornofLincoln’sInnFields,andbackedintohalf-a-dozencountiessince.Whatdoyousaytocomingalongwithme,uponthiswarrant,andhavingagoodangryargumentbeforethemagistrates?It’lldoyougood;it’llfreshenyouupandgetyouintotrainingforanotherturnattheChancellor.Givein?Why,Iamsurprisedtohearamanofyourenergytalkofgivingin.Youmustn’tdothat.You’rehalfthefunofthefairintheCourtofChancery.George,youlendMr.Gridleyahand,andlet’sseenowwhetherhewon’tbebetterupthandown

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