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Show " A a ApotoaT Th Green Bag, an Engllth legal lournal, tells the following story: On toe occasion a Junior counwil on their lorshlps giving Judgment against his client, exclaimed that be was surprised it their decision. This was construed hto a contempt of court and tho young krrlater waa ordored to attend at the bsr next morning. Fearful of the con-Mquimces, con-Mquimces, he consulted bin friend, John Scott (uftorward Ixird Eldon), woo told him to bo perfectly at ease, for bo would apologize for blm In a y that would avert nny unpleasant result Accordingly, when the ouiue ol tko delinquent waa called, Scott roso tod coolly addressed the Judges: "I tin very sorry, my lords," he said, "that my young friend has so far for-fi'ten for-fi'ten himself ox to treat your lord-iliipt lord-iliipt with disrespect: he Is extremely penitent, and you will klndiy sscilba bis unintentional insult to Ins Ignnr-tnce. Ignnr-tnce. You mutt see at once Unit It did originate In th at. Ho mild he was surprised sur-prised at the decision of your luidshlps. N"W, If he hud nt lm n Ijiuoi.int ol shut tulila pi.ieo In thlu court every dty had ho known you but i.alf so long as have done ho would not be larprlsed at anything you did." . |