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It was a frank and passionate denial of the slander, breathing undefinably, but irresistibly, the spirit of truth. 'Then am I to understand, in conclusion, said the attorney, that defying all consequences, the Rev. Mr. Wylder refuses to execute the deed of sale? 'Certainly, said Lord Chelford, taking this reply upon himself. 'You know, my dear Mr. Wylder, I told you from the first that Messrs.
Bean, who had already heard of Bearside and had heard of Scrobby in connection with this matter, looked at the Senator very hard. He knew Bearside. The man certainly was not the attorney, and from what he had heard of Scrobby be didn't think he was Scrobby. The man was not like what in his imagination Scrobby would be. He did not know what to make of Mr.
A certain pomposity of manner, which had been a characteristic of his, ever since the days when he wore dresses and lorded it over the other infants in the park, had made him unpopular. He had, however, become a successful young attorney in his father's law firm, and had within the last year gone to a larger city several hundred miles away to start practice for himself.
Kit, being rather shy of his friend, made a suitable reply, and had his hand upon the lock of the street door when Mr Brass called him softly back. 'You are not to go, if you please, Kit, said the attorney in a mysterious and yet business-like way. 'You are to step in here, if you please. Dear me, dear me!
Hatchie was persuaded that this carpet-bag must contain some evidence which would be of service to his mistress, in case Uncle Nathan and the will should not come to light. There were two acts to the drama he intended to perform on the present occasion; the first, alone with the attorney, and the last, in the presence of witnesses.
And on the contrary, if religion felt over sensitive or scrupulous, law had fifty arguments of safety, and precedent, and high authority to justify her. But, indeed, we may observe, that in a religious attorney these illiberal scruples do not often occur. Mr.
What are you doing with that man? pointing to the prisoner. 'Leave at once, or I will order you to be ejected. The man, who was quite composed, said to the prisoner, 'Mr Kerr, do you authorize me to act as your attorney? 'Yes, he answered. 'Very well, then, I am here by right. Now, Mr Sheriff, hand me over the papers in the case.
When, after about an hour or more of Schleswig-Holstein the defendant's counsel surrendered the floor to the district attorney, the latter found it quite impossible to secure the slightest attention from the eleventh juror, who seemed to be spending his time in casting compassionate glances in the direction of the prisoner.
So, spite of Fairy's clamours and the remonstrances of his fond, clinging little wife, with a hurried kiss or two, away he went alone, at a very quick pace, through the high street of Gylingden, and was soon in the audience chamber of the serious, gentleman attorney. The attorney rose with a gaunt and sad smile of welcome begged Mr.
The stranger paused a moment, as if seeking the most appropriate terms in which to express himself. "It's a black business," he replied, "and the worst of it is I'm a poor man." "You should not go to law, then," observed the attorney. "I tell you beforehand you will find it is devilish expensive."
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