about noon
No wonder that Mr Bourne was discouraged , not to say angry . No wonder that that pillar of the law , Mr Sherratt , was pained and shocked . At the conclusion of the case Sir Jehoshaphat said that he would be glad to speak with William Smith afterwards in the magistrates ' room , indicating that he sympathized with William Smith , and wished to exercise upon William Smith his renowned philanthropy . And so , at about noon , when the Court majestically rose , Sir Jee retired to the magistrates ' room , where the humble Alderman Easton was discreet enough not to follow him , and awaited William Smith . And William Smith came , guided thither by a policeman , to whom , in parting from him , he made a rude , surreptitious gesture . Sir Jee , seated in the arm-chair which dominates the other chairs round the elm table in the magistrates ' room , emitted a preliminary cough . ` Smith , ' he said sternly , leaning his elbows on the table , ` you were very fortunate this morning , you know . '