"It was many years ago, when I was a younger brother, and had no property: no one took the trouble to go to law with me; for if they gained their cause, there were no effects.

Within the last six years I have inherited considerable property, and am always in hot water.

I heard that the lawyers say, 'causes produce effects.' I am sure I can say that 'effects have produced causes!'" "I am sorry that your good fortune should be coupled with such a drawback." "Oh, it's nothing! It's just to a man what a clog is to a horse in a field--you know pretty well where to find him.

I'm so used to it--indeed so much so, that I should feel rather uncomfortable if I had nothing on my hands: just keeps me from being idle.

I've been into every court in the metropolis, and have no fault to find with one of them, except the Court of R------ts." "And pray, sir, what is that court, and the objection you have to it ?" "Why, as to the court, it's the most confounded ras------; but I must be careful how I speak before strangers: you'll excuse me, sir; not that I suspect you, but I know what may be considered as a libel.