Now, your appearance in person to conduct your case must, unavoidably, cause some inconvenience to the Court.

Your ignorance of procedure and legal details must occasion some delay; and if the judge should happen to be an irritable man he might resent the inconvenience and delay.

I don't say that that would affect his decision--I don't think it would--but I am sure that it would be wise to avoid giving offence to the judge.

And, above all, it is most desirable to be able to detect and reply to any manoeuvres on the part of the opposing counsel, which you certainly would not be able to do." "This is excellent advice, Doctor Thorndyke," said Bellingham, with a grim smile; "but I am afraid I shall have to take my chance." "Not necessarily," said Thorndyke.

"I am going to make a little proposal, which I will ask you to consider without prejudice as a mutual accommodation.