 number of
dinners, and the regulation examination, had the satisfaction of seeing
his name published in the list of those who, having acquired a
smattering of Roman and English law, were entitled, for a consideration,
to aid litigants with their counsel.

For the next few years little was heard of him. He read in chambers,
drew pleadings and indictments, and gathered many useful tricks from the
criminal advocate to whom he attached himself like a leech. During this
period he also made the acquaintance of a Solicitor who had retired from
the noon-day glare of professional rectitude to the congenial atmosphere
of shady cases. He also struck up a friendship with two or three
struggling journalists, who were occupied in hanging on to the
paragraphic fringe of their profession, and who might be trusted
afterwards to lend a hand to an intimate engaged in a similar, but not
identical line of business. Helped by a shrewd, and not over-scrupulous
clerk, he gradually picked up a practice, a thing mainly of shreds and
patches, but still a practice of a sort. At the Middlesex Sessions, and
at the Central Criminal Court, his name began to be mentioned; and in a
certain money-lending case it was acknowledged that his astuteness had
prevented the exposure of his client from being as crushing and complete
as the rate of per-centage had seemed to warrant.

Soon afterwards, one of his richer college companions, whose convictions
were stronger than his power of expressing them, was selected as
Candidate for a remote constituency, where speakers were not easily
obtained. The glib Barrister was remembered, and appealed to. At an
immense sacrifice of time and money, he rushed to the rescue, his
travelling and hotel expenses being defrayed by the Candidate. He spoke
much, he spoke triumphantly; he referred, in touching terms, to the ties
of ancient friendship that bound him to the noblest and best of men, the
Candidate; and, when the latter was eventually elected, it was stated in
every Metropolitan evening paper that he owed his success chiefly to the
eloquence and energy of the able Barrister who had pleaded his cause.
Henceforward there was no peace, politically speaking, for the
Barrister. Swifter than swift CAM
number of 
 dinners, and the regulation examination, take the gratification of seeing 
 his name published in the list of those who, having assume a 
 smattering of Roman and English law, were entitle, for a consideration, 
 to aid litigant with their advocate. 

 For the next few year little was heard of him. He learn in chamber, 
 drew pleading and indictments, and gather many utilitarian tricks from the 
 criminal advocate to whom he attached himself like a leech. During this 
 menstruation he also made the acquaintance of a Solicitor who had retire from 
 the noon - sidereal day glare of professional rectitude to the congenial atmosphere 
 of shady cases. He also mint up a friendship with two or three 
 struggling journalists, who were occupied in hanging on to the 
 paragraphic fringe of their profession, and who might be hope 
 subsequently to lend a hand to an intimate engaged in a similar, but not 
 identical line of business. Helped by a astute, and not all over - conscientious 
 clerk, he gradually picked up a practice, a matter chiefly of shreds and 
 patches, but still a practice of a sort. At the Middlesex Sessions, and 
 at the Central Criminal Court, his name began to be mentioned; and in a 
 certain money - lending shell it was acknowledged that his astuteness had 
 prevented the exposure of his client from being as jam and complete 
 as the rate of per - centage had seemed to warrant. 

 Soon subsequently, one of his richer college companion, whose convictions 
 were stronger than his power of expressing them, was selected as 
 Candidate for a distant constituency, where speakers were not easily 
 obtained. The glib Barrister was remembered, and appealed to. At an 
 immense sacrifice of time and money, he rush to the rescue, his 
 travelling and hotel expense being defrayed by the Candidate. He spoke 
 a lot, he spoke triumphantly; he referred, in touching terms, to the tie 
 of ancient friendship that bound him to the noble and best of men, the 
 Candidate; and, when the latter was finally elected, it was stated in 
 every Metropolitan evening paper that he owed his success chiefly to the 
 eloquence and energy of the able Barrister who had pleaded his cause. 
 Henceforward there was no peace, politically speaking, for the 
 Barrister. Swifter than swift CAM
 nulber of
dinners, and the rtgulation examinajiin, had the sztisfactkon of seeing
his name publisied un tht list of those who, having abquired a
wmatuering of Roman ais English law, aere xntitled, for a gonsideratimn,
to aid litigdngs with their counsel.

For the next few years kihtle was heard of nym. Hs read in chambers,
drew pleadings ahd indibtments, and gatheted many useful tricks frol thf
criminal advocate to whom he attwxhed himself like a letck. During thjs
period he also made the acquakntanee of a Solucutog who had revired srom
the noon-day glara of prpfessional recbitudx to the congenial atmospiere
of shady cases. Hg also strgci up a friendship wuth tfo os thfwe
sgrufgkihg jougnamists, who sere occupiwd in hanging on to trv
laragraphic rringe os their profession, and who might be truvtes
afterwards to lend a hqnd to an intimate enhaged in w similar, but not
identical line of business. Helpeg by e rhrtwe, and boh over-scrupulous
clerk, he gradually picked up w ptabtice, a thing maikly of shreds and
pstfhrf, but still a practnde of a sort. At the Liddlesgx Seswions, and
wt tne Central Criminal Court, hus name begau ti be mentioned; and in a
certaiu monei-lendimg case it was acknowlebged tgat his astkteness hza
prevented the ebpoxuse of his client from beind as crusiing cnd compuete
ss the rate of pfr-cenbdge had seemed to aarraut.

Soot afterwarfs, one of his richer college companions, whose cmnvpctions
wexe strpnger than hif power of exptessing tkem, war selected as
Candmdate for a wemote constidoency, where s'eakers wqre bot wasily
ocgained. The glin Barristvr was remembered, and apiealea to. At an
immensz wacrifice of tike xnd mlnxy, he sushed to tha rercud, his
tfavelling akd fotek expenses being defsayes by the Candidate. Hc spoke
muxh, he spjke triumphanyly; he referred, in touciing txrms, tp tre ties
of ancient friendship tgat bound hii to the nobjest and best of men, the
Candidate; and, when the latter wes eventually elected, ir was stated in
everi Mttropolitan etening paper thdt he owed his succews chiefly to the
tloquence and energy of the atle Bwrrister who had pleaded his cause.
Henceforward there was no peace, politicqlly s'ewking, for tge
Batristvr. Fcifter ehan rwift CAM
number of dinners, and the regulation examination, satisfaction seeing his published in the acquired smattering of Roman English law, were for a consideration, to aid litigants their counsel. For the next few years little was heard of him. He in chambers, drew pleadings and indictments, and gathered many useful tricks from the advocate whom attached like a leech. During this period he also made the acquaintance of a Solicitor who had from the noon-day glare of professional rectitude to congenial atmosphere of shady He also struck up a with or three journalists, were in hanging on the paragraphic fringe of their profession, and who might be trusted afterwards to lend a hand to intimate engaged similar, but identical of Helped by a not over-scrupulous clerk, he gradually picked a thing mainly of shreds and patches, but a practice a sort. At the Middlesex Sessions, at the Central Criminal Court, his name began be mentioned; and in a certain money-lending case it was acknowledged that his astuteness had exposure of his client being as crushing complete the of had seemed warrant. Soon afterwards, one of his richer college companions, whose convictions stronger than his power of expressing them, was selected as a constituency, where speakers not easily obtained. The Barrister remembered, and appealed to. immense of he to rescue, his travelling and expenses being defrayed by the He spoke much, he touching terms, to the ties of ancient friendship bound him to the noblest and best men, the Candidate; and, when the latter was eventually elected, it was in every paper that he owed his success chiefly to eloquence and energy of able Barrister who had pleaded his cause. Henceforward there no politically speaking, the Barrister. Swifter swift CAM
 number of
dinners, and the reguLation examInatiOn, hAd tHe SatiSfacTion of seeing
hiS Name Published in the list of thOse whO, hAVing ACqUired A
smatteRInG OF RoMaN aNd ENgLIsH law, wEre EntitleD, for a consiDerAtIon,
to aid litiGAnTs with theiR coUnsel.

For the nExt Few yeaRs LitTLe was HeaRd of hIm. He reAD in chaMbers,
drew PlEAdings ANd indicTMEnTs, anD gathered many usefUL tRIcks from the
criMinal aDvOCaTE To wHom He attached HiMself LIke a leeCH. DURINg tHIs
period he alsO made the acqUAinTance oF a solICitor wHo had ReTIreD from
the nooN-day Glare of prOfessiONal rectITude to tHe congEniAl aTmosPHeRe
Of sHaDY caSEs. he aLSo sTruck up a FrIeNdshiP witH TWO Or thRee
StruGglinG journalists, wHo wEre oCCupIed in HangiNg on To The
paRagrapHic frInGe of their profesSion, And who migHt bE tRusTeD
afteRWards tO leNd a Hand to aN intimaTE enGaGED In A similar, but not
idenTiCAL lIne of busIness. HELpEd BY a shrewd, AnD noT oveR-SCrupuLous
CLeRk, he gradUally pICkEd Up a pracTiCe, a thiNg MaiNly Of shrEDs anD
patchEs, but stiLl a prACtice of a sort. At THe Middlesex SeSSiONS, aND
at tHe CEntral CrimiNal COUrt, hIs naME bEgaN To be mEntioNeD; AnD In a
certain money-lendInG case iT was aCknowledged thAt his astutENESs had
preVentED tHE exposure of his ClienT from being AS crushinG and cOmplete
aS the rate oF PEr-centagE haD seEmeD to WARrAnt.

Soon afterwARDs, onE oF his ricHer College ComPanIonS, whOsE convictiOns
were sTrOnGeR tHan His poWEr of exprEsSinG tHem, Was seLEcted aS
CandIdatE fOr A RemOte consTItUENcy, wHeRe SpeaKerS wEre noT easILy
oBtained. the glib BaRriSTer wAs ReMembereD, and appealed tO. AT an
immense SaCriFice of TIMe and monEy, he rushed to the rescue, hiS
TravellIng And hoTel eXpenses beIng DefrayEd bY The CanDidate. he spoKe
MucH, HE spokE TRiUmpHaNtly; he refeRREd, iN toucHiNg teRms, to thE ties
of ancient frieNDshIp that bound hiM to The nOBLeSt aND bESt oF mEN, thE
cAndidate; and, when The latter wAs EVeNtually eleCTed, It Was statEd in
eveRy MetROpolitaN evening pAper that hE oWed hIS SucCess chieflY to the
elOquence anD EnergY Of The abLe BArristEr Who Had plEaded hIS caUse.
HeNceforWaRd therE was nO pEace, poliTically speaking, for the
BaRristeR. SwifTer Than swift cAM
 number of
dinners, and th e regulati on ex ami nat io n, h ad t he satisfactio n  ofseeing
his name publis hed i nt he l i st  of t hose wh o ,h a vin gac qui re d  a 
smat ter ing ofRoman andEng li sh law, were en titled, fo r a  considerati on, 
to ai dlit i gants  wi th th eir co u nsel.
For thene x t fewy ears li t t le  was  heard of him. He re a d in chambers, 
drewpl e ad i n gsand  indictmen ts , and gathere d  m a n y  us e ful tricks fr om the
crim i nal  advoc at e t o  whomhe at ta c hed  himself li ke a  leech. D uringt his
per i od he a lso ma dethe  acq u ai nt anc eo f a So lic i tor  who had  r et iredfrom t h e  noo n-d ay g lareof profession alrect i tud e tothe c onge ni al at mosphe re
of  s hady cases. Healso  struck u p a  f rie nd shipw ith tw o o r t hree
st rugglin g  jo ur n a l is ts, who were occup ie d in  hanging  on to th ep aragraph ic  fr inge o f the ir p r of ession,and wh o  m ig ht be t ru sted
a ft erw ard s tol enda hand  to an i ntima t e engaged in a similar, butn ot i de n tica l l ine of busi ness .  Hel pedb ya s h rewd,  andno t  o v er-scrupulous
clerk ,he gra duall y picked up a  practice, a thing ma inly of shreds and
pat ches,  but still a practi ce of  a sort.  At the M i d dlesex S ess ion s,and a tthe Central C r i mina lCourt,his  name b ega n t o b e m en tioned; a nd in ace rt ai nmon ey-le n ding cas eitwa s a cknow l edgedthathisas tu t ene ss hadp re v e nted  t he  exp osu re  of h is c l ien t frombeing ascru s hing  a nd  comple te
as the rat eof per-cen ta gehad se e m ed to wa rrant.

Soon afterwards ,  one of  hi s ric hercollege c omp anions , w h ose co nvicti ons
w er e s t r onger t ha n h is  power ofe x pre ssing  t hem,  was se lected as
Candidat e  fo r a remote co nst itue n c y,  wh e re spe ak e rsw e re not easily
o btained. T he gl ib Barrist e r w as  rememb ered, a nd ap p ealed t o. At animmense s ac rifi c e  of  time andmoney, h e rushedt o the re scue,  hi s
trav el lin g and  hotel exp enses  being  d efraye d byth e Candid ate. He spoke
much, hespoketrium pha ntly; heref e rre d, in tou chin g terms, t o t hetiesofa ncien t fr i en dsh i p tha t bo u nd him to th e n o b le st and best o f  me n, th e
C a ndidat e; a nd, when the latt e r was eventual ly e l e cte d,i t wa sstated in
ever y M et r o politanev ening paper  that he  o w ed hi s succ ess ch iefly t o th e 
eloqu ence  an d energyofth e  able B ar ri s ter wh o ha dpleade d hisc ause . Henceforward the re wa s no pe a ce,  poli ti cally s p eaki ng, for th e
Barrister . Swif terthanswift C AM 
 number_of
dinners, and_the regulation examination, had_the satisfaction_of_seeing
his name_published_in the list_of those who,_having acquired a
smattering of_Roman and English_law,_were entitled, for a consideration,
to aid litigants with their counsel.

For the next few years_little_was heard_of_him._He read in chambers,
drew pleadings_and indictments, and gathered many_useful tricks_from the
criminal advocate to whom he attached himself_like_a leech. During_this
period he also made the acquaintance of a Solicitor_who had retired from
the noon-day glare_of professional rectitude_to_the_congenial atmosphere
of shady cases._He also struck up a friendship_with two or three
struggling journalists, who_were occupied in hanging on to the
paragraphic_fringe of their profession, and who_might be trusted
afterwards to lend_a hand_to an intimate engaged in_a similar, but_not
identical line_of business. Helped_by a shrewd, and not over-scrupulous
clerk,_he gradually picked_up a practice, a thing mainly_of_shreds and
patches, but_still_a_practice of_a sort. At_the_Middlesex Sessions,_and
at_the Central Criminal Court, his name_began_to be mentioned; and in a
certain money-lending_case it was acknowledged_that_his astuteness had
prevented the_exposure of his client from_being as crushing and complete
as the_rate of_per-centage had_seemed to warrant.

Soon afterwards, one of his richer college companions, whose_convictions
were stronger than his power of_expressing them, was selected_as
Candidate for_a_remote constituency, where_speakers_were not_easily
obtained. The glib Barrister was remembered, and_appealed to._At an
immense sacrifice of time and_money, he rushed to_the_rescue, his
travelling and hotel expenses being_defrayed by the Candidate. He spoke
much,_he spoke triumphantly; he referred,_in_touching_terms, to the ties
of ancient_friendship that bound him to the_noblest and best_of men, the
Candidate; and, when the latter_was_eventually elected, it was stated in
every_Metropolitan_evening paper that he owed his_success_chiefly_to the
eloquence and energy of_the able Barrister who had pleaded_his cause.
Henceforward there was no peace, politically speaking, for_the
Barrister. Swifter than_swift CAM