when shall I examine, whether any have taken their food or not. Let me bathe you, go and take some food. I am also going.
(Exit both.)
FOURTH ACT—FIRST SCENE.
The Criminal Court of Indrabad.
Enter Mr. Wood, Mr. Rose, the Magistrate, and an Officer, sitting. Goluk Chunder, Nobin Madhab, Bindu Madhab, the Attorneys of the Plaintiff and the Defendant, the Agent, Nazir, a Bailiff, Servants, Ryots, &c., standing.
Defendant's Attorney. May the prayer in this application he granted. (Gives the application to the Sheristadar.)
Magistrate. Very well; read it. (Speaks with Mr. Wood, and laughs.)
Sheristadar. (To the Defendant's Attorney.) You have written here what equals the length of the Ramayan. Can the petition be read without its being in abstract? (Turns to another page of the application).
Magistrate. (Having spoken with Mr. Wood, and concealing his laughter). Read clearly.
Sheristadar. In the absence of the defendant and his attorneys, the evidence is already taken from the witnesses of the plaintiff. We pray that the witnesses of the plaintiff be again called.
Plaintiff's Attorney. My Lord, it is true that attorneys are given up to lying, deceiving, and forgery; they easily forge and tell lies, and are incessantly engaged in immoral actions. They lead astray married women; and then they themselves enjoy their houses and every thing else. The Zemindars hate the attorneys; but for the effecting their
