“Less than justice to Mr. Boffin, Sophronia,” said Mr. Lammle, soaring into a tone of moral grandeur, “because it represents Mr. Boffin as on my lower level; more than justice to me, Sophronia, because it represents me as on Mr. Boffin’s higher level. Mr. Boffin bears and forbears far more than I could.”

“Far more than you could for yourself, Alfred?”

“My love, that is not the question.”

“Not the question, lawyer?” said Mrs. Lammle, archly.