journey wished to sleep off the tediousness of the night, but his
travelling companion woke him up every ten minutes with the inquiry,
"Well, sir, how are you by this." At last the old gentleman's patience
was fairly tired out. "I was very well when I got into the coach, and
I'm very well now, and if any change takes place I'll let you know." I
was coming from London to Beckenham, and in the carriage with me was a
gentleman quietly and attentively reading the newspaper. A lady opposite
to him, whenever we came to a station, cried out, "Oh, what station's
this, what station's this?" Being told, she subsided, more or less, till
the next station. The gentleman's patience was at last exhausted. "If
there is any _particular_ station at which you wish to alight I will
inform you when we arrive."

Such are some of the annoying circumstances of travel. Then, at the end
of the journey, are we sure of a comfortable night's rest? It was a rule
upon circuit that the barristers arriving at an inn had the choice of
bedrooms according to seniority, and woe betide the junior who dared to
infringe the rule and endeavour to secure by force or fraud the best
bedroom. The leaders, who had the hardest work to do, required the best
night's rest. A party of barristers arrived late one night at their
accustomed inn, a half-way house to the next assize town, and found one
of the best bedrooms already occupied. They were told by some wag that
it was occupied by a young man just joined the circuit. There was a rush
to the bedroom. The culprit was dragged out of bed and deposited on the
floor. A venerable old gentleman in a nightcap and gown addressed the
ringleader of his assailants, Serjeant Golbourne, "Brother Golbourne,
brother Golbourne, is this the way to treat a Christian judge?" I should
not have liked to have been one of those who had to conduct a cause
before him next day. Who can be generous, benevolent, kindly, and even-
tempered if one is to be subjected to such harassing details as I have