Quote by Charles Dickens
[S]ome score of members of the High Court of Chancery bar ought to be --- as here they are --- mistily engaged in one of the ten thousand stages of an endless cause, tripping one another up on slippery precedents, groping knee-deep in technicalities, running their goat-hair and horse-hair warded heads against walls of words, and making a pretence of equity with serious faces ....
Summary
This quote describes the members of the High Court of Chancery as being involved in complex and never-ending legal proceedings. They often confuse and obstruct each other by citing obscure precedents, getting lost in technical details, and facing verbose arguments. Despite this, they maintain a façade of fairness and justice while navigating a labyrinth of legalities.