from Chancery Judges. Common Law Judges look bored, having
all told same story on and about their own Circuits._

_L.C._ Very good--very good--used to tell it myself on the South Wales
Circuit--but what have we met for?

_Lord Justice A._ I say, what do you think about this
cross-examination fuss? It seems to me--

_L.C.J._ Talking of cross-examination--do you fellows remember the
excellent story dear old JOHNNIE BROWBEAT used to tell about the
Launceston election petition?

[_Proceeds to tell story in much detail. L.C. looks
uncomfortable at its conclusion_.

_M.R._ (_cutting in_). Why, my dear fellow, it wasn't Launceston at
all, it was Lancaster, and--

[_Tells story all over again to the Chancery Judges._

_L.C._ Yes--excellent. I thought it took place at Chester--but really,
now, we must get to business. So, first of all, will anyone kindly
tell me what the business is?

_Mr. Justice A._ (_a very young Judge_). Well, the fact is, I believe
the Public--

_Chorus of Judges_. The what?