"In fact, Volumnia," proceeds Sir Leicester, "it is not holding up a good model for imitation to ask the officer any such questions as you have put to him. He is the best judge of his own responsibility; he acts upon his responsibility. And it does not become us, who assist in making the laws, to impede or interfere with those who carry them into execution. Or," says Sir Leicester somewhat sternly, for Volumnia was going to cut in before he had rounded his sentence, "or who vindicate their outraged majesty."

"In fact, Volumnia," proceeds Sir Leicester, "it is not advisable to ask the officer any such questions. He is the best judge of his own responsibility. And it does not become us, who assist in making the laws, to interfere with those who carry them into execution."
