When the Judge I was in front of complained of the time the case was taking, one of my opponents made the mistake of muttering words to the effect that it was the Judge who was delaying things through constant interruptions.
"Please don't mutter. I can hear you perfectly clearly", said the Judge which rather begs the question why she was asking the mutterer not to do so.
It reminded me of an occasion a number of years ago when I said in a stage whisper to a court clerk that I hoped the Judge was not going to miss his lunch and the Judge thought I was making a cheap jibe about the time HE was taking. A red face and swift apology from me followed.
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