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"There was, accordingly, a truck-porter called in; he loaded my effects on his barrow, and rolled away. Two of my batzen" 2 and a half exact, "would have done; but I had no money at all. Advocat B. had noticed the gray dreary CANDIDATUS, sitting sparrow-like in remote corners; had spoken to him; undertook for a LOUIS D'OR, no purchase no pay, to get back his batzen for him.
He recommended an advocat of his acquaintance to draw up the memoire, and introduced him accordingly; telling me at the same time, in private, that if he was not a drunkard, he would be at the head of his profession. He had indeed all the outward signs of a sot; a sleepy eye, a rubicund face, and carbuncled nose.
His own parish followed the trial with intense interest, and were much pleased with Andra's appearance. "Sall," said Hillocks, "Andra has mair gumption than ye wud think, and yon advocat didna mak muckle o' him.
Advocat B. rushed out with Linsenbarth into the street; and there was neither pay nor purchase in that quarter. Poor Linsenbarth was next advised, by simple neighbors, to go direct to the King; as every poor man can, at certain hours of the day. He continues: "And at Potsdam I was lucky enough to see the King; my first sight of him.
Evona, I am that honest lawyer who never tooke fees on both sides, or pleaded in a bad cause, nor did I ever set my Naibours together by the ears, or lived by the sins of the People. Well, then, said St. Peter, come in. This newes coming down to Rome, a witty poet wrote on St. Evona's tomb these words: 'St. Evona un Briton, Advocat non Larron. Hallelujah.
Advocat Porter, my friend tell me you de best lawyer, and in my trouble I want de best. He stated his case, and I told him I would undertake it for a thousand dollars. "'Mon dieu! he exclaimed, with a desponding shrug, 'it is not possible to me for pay so much. "'Then you must employ some one else. "'But dere is none else dat be so good like you.
On its terrace the homesick Europeans gather toward twilight to sip advocat a drink which is a first cousin to the egg-nogg of pre-Volstead days, very popular in the Indies and to listen to the military band playing on the plein.
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