"my dear prince," continued prince s. "remember what you and i were saying two or three months ago. we spoke of the fact that in our newly opened law courts one could already lay one’s finger upon so many talented and remarkable young barristers. how pleased you were with the state of things as we found it, and how glad i was to observe your delight! we both said it was a matter to be proud of; but this clumsy defence that evgenie mentions, this strange argument can, of course, only be an accidental case one in a thousand!"