gistfile1.js

$(function() {
    $('p').each(function() {
        var indent = 10; // pixel indent
        var lineHeight = 14;
        var nblines = $(this).height()/lineHeight;
        $(this).width($(this).width()+nblines*indent);
        for(var i=0; i < nblines; i++) {
            $(this).prepend("<div style='float:right; clear:both; width:"+(i*indent)+"px; height: "+lineHeight+"px;'></div><div style='float:left; width:"+((nblines-i)*indent)+"px; height: "+lineHeight+"px;'></div>");
        }
    });
});