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"You are wrong, sir. They'll throw you over again as sure as your name is Mason." "Mr. Dockwrath, you must if you please allow me to judge of that myself." "Oh, of course, sir, of course. But I'm sure that a gentleman like you, Mr. Mason, will understand " "I shall understand that I cannot expect your services, Mr. Dockwrath, your valuable time and services, without remunerating you for them.
Dockwrath as he thus expressed his commiseration was sitting with his high chair tilted back, with his knees against the edge of his desk, with his hat almost down upon his nose as he looked at his visitors from under it, and he amused himself by cutting up a quill pen into small pieces with his penknife. It was not pleasant to be pitied by such a man as that, and so Peregrine Orme conceived.
It was in vain to tell her that the character of young Dockwrath did not stand high, and that young Kenneby, the clerk, should be promoted to all manner of good things. Soft and mild-eyed as Miriam was, Love was still the lord of all. In this matter she would not be persuaded; and eventually she gave her two thousand pounds to Samuel Dockwrath, the young attorney with the questionable character.
Dockwrath, "the honour of a glass of wine with you, sir," and the president, to give more importance to the occasion, put down his knife and fork, leaned back in his chair, and put both his hands upon his waistcoat, looking intently at the attorney out of his little eyes. Mr. Dockwrath was immediately aware that a crisis had come upon him which demanded an instant decision.
Dockwrath, and I dare say you may know what you're about." "Well; I rather think I do, Mr. Moulder." "Mine's different. Now when one gentleman thinks one thing and another thinks another, there's nothing for it in my mind but for each gentleman to back his own. That's about the ticket in this country, I believe." "That's just as a gentleman may feel disposed," said Dockwrath. "No it ain't.
Mason, who, with all his bitterness against the present holders of Orley Farm, was afraid of throwing himself into the hands of Dockwrath. He was not an ignorant man, and he knew that the firm of Round and Crook bore a high reputation before the world. "Then," said Round, "I must do my business in accordance with my own views of what is right.
Snengkeld travelled in strict accordance with the good old rules of trade which Moulder loved so well. The politeness and general good manners of the company were something very pretty to witness. Mr. Dockwrath, as a stranger, was helped first, and every courtesy was shown to him. Even Mr. Moulder carved the beef for him with a loving hand, and Mr. Kantwise was almost subservient in his attention.
My own impression is that no case will be made out; that there will be nothing to take before a jury." "There again, I must differ from you, Mr. Round." "Oh, of course! I suppose the real fact is, that it is a matter of money. You want to be paid for what information you have got. That is about the long and the short of it; eh, Mr. Dockwrath?"
Dockwrath, though he had never himself loved Lady Mason, had permitted his wife to accept all those numberless kindnesses which a lady with comfortable means and no children is always able to bestow on a favoured neighbour who has few means and many children.
You can hardly, I suppose, desire for your mother better friends than such as these. And can you not understand why such people gather to her at this moment? If you can understand it you will not trouble yourself to interfere much more with Mr. Dockwrath."
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