"Why, sir, it is under remand at present. Bucket gives me to understand that he will probably apply for a series of remands from time to time until the case is more complete. How it is to be made more complete I don't myself see, but I dare say Bucket will manage it somehow."
"Why, heaven save us, man," exclaimed my guardian, surprised into his old oddity and vehemence, "you talk of yourself as if you were somebody else!"
"No offence, sir," said Mr. George. "I am very sensible of your kindness. But I don't see how an innocent man is to make up his mind to this kind of thing without knocking his head against the walls unless he takes it in that point of view.
"That is true enough to a certain extent," returned my guardian, softened. "But my good fellow, even an innocent man must take ordinary precautions to defend himself."

"Why, sir, it is under remand at present. Bucket tells me that he will probably apply for a series of remands until the case is more complete. How it is to be made more complete I don't see, but I dare say Bucket will manage it somehow."
"Why, heaven save us, man," exclaimed my guardian, "you talk as if you were somebody else!"
"No offence, sir," said Mr. George. "But I don't see how an innocent man is to cope with this kind of thing without knocking his head against the walls, unless he takes that point of view."
"True enough," returned my guardian. "But even an innocent man must defend himself."
