added Mowbray, turning to me. "Some ancient philosopher, _you_ know, or _I_
know, has compared logic to the closed fist, and eloquence to the open
palm. See what it is, Harrington, to make good use of one's learning."

This was all very clever, at least our party thought so, and at the moment
I applauded with the rest, though in my secret soul I thought Jacob was ill
used, and that he ought to have had justice, if he had not been a Jew. His
fear of a prison proved to be no pretence, for it surmounted his dread of
Mowbray's logic and eloquence, and of all the unpopularity which he was
well aware must be the consequence of his applying to the higher powers.
Jacob appealed, and Lord Mowbray was summoned to appear before the head
master, and to answer to the charge. It was proved that the price set upon
the two watches was perfectly fair, as a watchmaker, who was examined on
this point, declared. The watches had been so damaged during the two months
they had been in his lordship's possession, that Jacob declined taking them
back. Lord Mowbray protested that they were good for nothing when he first
had them.

Then why did he not return them after the first week's trial, when Jacob
had requested either to have them back or to be paid for them? His lordship
had then, as half a dozen of the boys on the Jew's side were ready to
testify, refused to return the watches, declaring they went very well, and
that he would keep them as long as he pleased, and pay for them when he
pleased, and no sooner.

This plain tale put down the Lord Mowbray. His wit and his party now
availed him not; he was publicly reprimanded, and sentenced to pay Jacob
for the watches in a week, or to be expelled from the school. Mowbray would
have desired no better than to leave the school, but he knew that his
mother would never consent to this.