Thompson, D. P., 1795-1868 / 2008-11-18 00:00:00

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"Not by any means," said Peters, in a tone of raillery. "He has
petitioned for a new trial; and the question is to come on at this
court."
"Indeed!" exclaimed Jones, laughing. "Well, I must confess I have
never seen so much dogged determination exhibited in so hopeless a
case. And I really could not help admiring the fellow's spirit and
uncultured force of mind, as much misapplied as, of course, I suppose
it to have been. Your lawyer, Stevens, really appeared, once or twice,
to be quite annoyed at his home thrusts; while lawyer Knights, or
Rough-hewn Sam, as they call him, who, either from a sly wish to see
his friend Stevens bothered, or from a real wish to help Harry,
volunteered to whisper a few suggestions in his ear occasionally, sat
by, and laughed out of his eyes, till they ran over with tears, to see
a court lawyer so hard pushed by a country bumpkin."
"Pooh! you make too much of the fellow," said Peters, with assumed
contempt. "Why, he is a mere obstinate boor, whose self-will and
vanity led him to set up and persevere in a defence in which he knows
there is neither law nor justice."
"And yet, Mr.
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