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A gentleman given to habits of extravagance found himself in the Bankruptcy Court, and was severely questioned by the presiding official. ' At what precise date did you first find .yourself in trouble?' asked the judge. ' I beg your pardon, I do not understand,' replied the gentleman, with a puzzled air. ' The question is a simple one,' sharply. ' Please answer it. At what precise time did your troubles begin. V With an air of the utmost perplexity, the gentleman gazed round the court until his wandering eyes fell upon the anxious countenances of his creditors, when, with a genial wave of his hand in their direction, he said pleasantly: ' Oh, you must mean these gentlemen's troubles. I can't say I've ever had any myself.' And on thinking the matter over, the judge agreed with the bankrupt's opinion.
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New Zealand Tablet, 7 August 1913, Page 62
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139QUITE A MISTAKE New Zealand Tablet, 7 August 1913, Page 62
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