"Now, gentlemen of the jury," says Mr. Guppy, "--I mean, now, Jobling--you may say this is a poor prospect of a living. Granted. But it's better than nothing, and better than enlistment. You want time. There must be time for these late affairs to blow over. You might live through it on much worse terms than by writing for Snagsby."
Mr. Jobling is about to interrupt when the sagacious Smallweed checks him with a dry cough and the words, "Hem! Shakspeare!"

"Now, gentlemen of the jury," says Mr. Guppy, "- I mean, Jobling - you may say this is a poor prospect of a living. But it's better than nothing, and better than enlistment. You want time for these recent affairs to blow over. You might do worse than writing for Snagsby. 