AN eminent Justice of the Supreme Court of Patagascar was accused
of having obtained his appointment by fraud.

"You wander," he said to the Accuser; "it is of little importance
how I obtained my power; it is only important how I have used it."

"I confess," said the Accuser, "that in comparison with the
rascally way in which you have conducted yourself on the Bench, the
rascally way in which you got there does seem rather a trifle."