text:  Some better informed brother barrister whispered to him the converse of the proposition--but it was useless: Mr ---- faltered--repeated a word or two as if mechanically--'_Well!_' said the judge kindly suspecting the true state of the case 'go on with your argument Mr ----!' It may appear strange that so glaring a case should occur at the bar--but nevertheless such a case _did_ occur and such cases have occurred and are likely to occur again as long as persons of inferior education come intrepid in ignorance to the bar