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The entire panel formed that boasted heritage commonly described as the "bulwark of our liberties." The District Attorney, Mr. McFlinn, opened the case for the state. He spoke with only the slightest accent, one that had been inherited but not cultivated. He contented himself with a brief statement of the case.
We accordingly proceeded to the residence of the fair strangers, who the admiral assured me had come to Halifax from mere curiosity, under the protection of their uncle and aunt. We knocked at the door, and the admiral inquired if Mrs McFlinn was at home; we were answered in the affirmative. The servant asked our names. "Vice-admiral Sir Hurricane Humbug," said I, "and Mr Mildmay."
The lady bowed to this compliment a courtesy she was not quite up to "Allow me to introduce my gallant young friend, Mildmay young ladies, take care of your hearts he is a great rogue, I assure you, though he smiles so sweet upon you." Mrs McFlinn bowed again to me, hoped I was very well, and inquired "how long I had been in these parts."
"I object," said Mr. McFlinn; rising to his feet. "This has nothing whatever to do with the case, your honor. I am surprised at it, even after the extraordinary speech of my learned friend." "How do you propose to connect it, Mr. Braham?" asked the judge. "If it please the court," said Mr.
Whether their ankles were not quite so small as Mr McFlinn wished me to suppose their appetites were, I cannot say. "La, aunt!" said Deborah, "when I looked up in the air, and saw you and Deliverance dangling over our heads, I thought if the rope was to break, what a `squash' you would have come on us: I am sure you would have paunched us."
The drawing-room door was thrown open, and the man gave our names with great propriety. In we walked; a tall grave, looking, elderly lady received us, standing bolt upright, in the middle of the room; the young ladies were seated at their work. "My dear Mrs McFlinn," said the admiral, "how do you do? I am delighted to see you and your fair nieces looking so lovely this morning."
"Sir," said Mr McFlinn, "I am very sure you meant nothing indelicate; but the refined society of Philadelphia, in which these young ladies have been educated, attaches very different meanings to certain words, to what you do in the old-country.
"I object," said Mr. McFlinn; rising to his feet. "This has nothing whatever to do with the case, your honor. I am surprised at it, even after the extraordinary speech of my learned friend." "How do you propose to connect it, Mr. Braham?" asked the judge. "If it please the court," said Mr.
I begged pardon for my ignorance; and assured him I would be more cautious in future. "But pray tell me," said I, "what there was in my last observation which could have caused so much mirth at my expense?" "Why, sir," said Mr McFlinn, "you run me hard there; but since you force me to explain myself, I must say that you used a word exclusively confined to bed-chambers."
The attorney then dwelt upon, the insecurity of life in the city, and the growing immunity with which women committed murders. Mr. McFlinn made a very able speech; convincing the reason without touching the feelings. The Judge in his charge reviewed the testimony with great show of impartiality. He ended by saying that the verdict must be acquittal or murder in the first, degree.
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