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He himself, as he told her in confidence, was in the profession of the law; he had heard of Mr. Dockwrath, and should be very glad if that gentleman would come over and take a glass of brandy and water with him some evening. "And a very clever sharp gentleman he is," said Mrs. Trump. "With a tolerably good business, I suppose?" asked Crabwitz. "Pretty fair for that, sir.
But I should be delighted to make your acquaintance if you would stay for a moment. Might I ask you to take a chair?" and Mr. Crabwitz handed her one. "Thank you; no, sir I won't intrude." "Not at all, Mrs. Dockwrath. But the fact is, I'm a lawyer myself, and I should be so glad to become known to your husband.
Furnival again raised his eyes from the papers on the table, and leaning back in his chair, gave himself up to further consideration of the Orley Farm case. Crabwitz he knew was a sharp, clever man, and now the opinion formed by Crabwitz, after having seen this Hamworth attorney, tallied with his own opinion. Yes; it was his own opinion.
Then they'll think we're afraid of them." "Not a bit more than they did before. Though I offered the money, he doesn't know the least that the offer came from our side. But I'll tell you what it is, Mr. Furnival . I suppose I may speak my mind." "Oh, yes! But remember this, Crabwitz; Lady Mason is no more in danger of losing the property than you are.
Crabwitz stood for a moment or two with the door in his hand, and Mr. Furnival, going back to his own thoughts, was expecting the man's departure. "Well," he said, looking up and seeing that his myrmidon still stood there. Mr. Crabwitz was not in a very good humour, and had almost made up his mind to let his master know that such was the case.
I am in a manner bound to do so as the representative of the attorney of the late Sir Joseph Mason; and by heavens, Mr. Cooke, I'll do my duty." "I dare say you're right," said Mr. Crabwitz, mixing a quarter of a glass more brandy and water. "I know I'm right, sir," said Dockwrath. "And when a man knows he's right, he has a deal of inward satisfaction in the feeling." After that Mr.
Come, Crabwitz, you and I should not quarrel. Your work has been a little hard, but then so has mine also." "I fancy you like it, sir." "Ha! ha! Like it, indeed! But so do you like it in its way. Come, Crabwitz, you have been an excellent servant to me; and I don't think that, on the whole, I have been a bad master to you." "I am making no complaint, sir."
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