His passion is for the British law, and he has spent a large fortune in litigation. He fights for the mere pleasure of fighting and is equally ready to take up either side of a question, so that it is no wonder that he has found it a costly amusement.
Jest to człowiek niemłody, siwy, temperamentu cholerycznego, zawołany pieniacz; pół majątku stracił na procesy. Nie chodzi mu o przedmiot sporny, lecz o sam proces.