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He was past the time of life at which men are enthusiastic as to the wrongs of others, as was Bagwax; and had, in truth, much less to gain from the cause, or to expect, than Bagwax.
Then courteously handing his official magnifying-glass to the barrister, he invited him to inspect them all generally, to make, as it were, a first cursory inspection, so that he might see that there was not one perfect impression perfect as that impression on the Caldigate envelope was perfect. 'Not one, said Bagwax, beating his bosom in triumph.
Robert Bolton, who understood thoroughly each point as it was raised on behalf of Caldigate, was quite sure that the old squire was spending his money freely, his own money and his son's, with the view of getting the verdict set aside. What was so clear as that Dick Shand and Bagwax, and probably also Smithers from the Stamps and Taxes, were all in the pay of old Caldigate?
You can take the envelopes away with you, because you have impressed me vividly with all that they can tell me. My present impression is, that you had better take the journey. But within the next few days I will give a little more thought to it, and you shall hear from me. Then he put out his hand, which was a courtesy Mr. Bagwax had never before enjoyed 'You may believe me, Mr.
Sir John was half disposed to rise from his seat to embrace the man, and hail him as his brother, only that had he done so he would have made himself as ridiculous as Bagwax. Zeal is always ridiculous. 'I think I see it all, he said. 'And won't they let the man go?
But in corroboration it was worth much. And then if the Secretary or the judge could be got to go into that very complicated question of the dated stamp, it would, Sir John thought, become evident to him that the impression had not been made at the time indicated. This had gradually been borne in upon Sir John's mind, till he was almost as confident in his facts as Bagwax himself.
'You'll be going on to the stage, Bagwax, before this is done. 'I have sometimes thought that it was the career for which I was best adapted. But, as to the envelope, the facts are now certain. 'Any new facts? asked Curlydown. But he asked the question in a jeering tone, not at all as though desiring confidence or offering sympathy. 'Yes, replied Bagwax, slowly.
Then there was again silence between them for a quarter of an hour, during which Curlydown was hurrying through his work, and Bagwax was meditating whether it was certainly his duty to make known the facts as to the postage-stamp. 'You are so unkind, said Bagwax at last, in a tone of injured friendship, burning to tell his new discovery.
'She is obstinate, she said to her husband, 'stiff-necked in her sin, as are all determined sinners. I can say no more to her. It may be that the Lord will soften her heart when her sorrows have endured yet for a time. But she said no more of burning words, or of eloquence, or of the slackness of the work of those who work as though they were not in earnest. Curlydown and Bagwax
For in these days Bagwax almost wept over the hardships inflicted on that poor lady at Folking. But he was elated also by the prospect of his travels, and by the godsend of a six months' leave of absence. He was a little proud, too, at having had this personal attention paid to him by the Secretary of State. All this was very gratifying.
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