But he
would act very unwisely were he to change his position for all that.
He will be seen right in the end."
Judge Bigelow reached out his hand and grasped that of Mr.
Wallingford.
"Spoken like a man, Henry! Spoken like a man!" he said, warmly. "I
only wish that Ralph had something of your spirit. I have seen you a
little out of your right position, I believe; but a closer view is
correcting the error."
Wallingford returned the pressure as warmly as it was given, saying,
as he did so--
"I am aware, Judge, that you have suffered your mind to fall into a
state of prejudice in regard to me. But I am not aware of any thing
in my conduct towards you or others, to warrant the feeling. If in
any thing I have been brought into opposition, faithfulness to the
interests I represented has been the rule of my conduct. I have
sought by no trick of law to gain an advantage. The right and the
just I have endeavored to pursue, without fear and without favor.
Can you give me a better rule for professional or private life?"
"I cannot, Henry," was the earnest reply.
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