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{{court scene|II|iv|stares morosely at his brogues, silently cursing the wasted shoe-polish in those nasty little holes|rises briskly, causing his chair to scrape flatulently on the parquet floor. {{cocklecarrot}} raises an eyebrow, and Sir Jerrold smiles thinly}}

:'''{{jerrold}}''': M’Lud, the defendant acknowledges that it was obliged to comply with the plaintiff’s procedures — it says exactly that in clause 93.5(c)(iii)(G) of the [[indenture]], it cannot be denied — but the vital point is this: the plaintiff only had ''one'' procedure. Its operations manager, Mr Strumpet, conceded as much in cross examination this morning. So my respectful submission, M'Lud, is that nowhere in this contract — nowhere — does it require the defendant to comply with a ''single'' procedure. And for this authority I respectfully submit —” ''here Sir Jerrold looks about wildly at his junior, Master Contrario, who looks back at him blankly.'' “— ah, as authority for this well established principle of English, ah, law —”  ''here Sir Jerrold discreetly but violently jams the heel of his brogue into his junior’s shin.<br>

:'''{{jbm}}''' ''(ostensibly horrified by the scene before him)'': Well, M’Lud this is most unusual!  My learned friend is in some awful difficulty and I would pray  brief adjournment while —  

:'''{{cmr}}''': While the ground swallows you up, Sir Jerrold?