Маленький лорд Фаунтлерой

Chapter XIII

           

           “Say,”hesaid,“thefellerthatgivemethepaper,he’salawyer.Let’saxhimwhatwe’dbetterdo.Lawyersknowsitall.”

           Mr.HobbswasimmenselyimpressedbythissuggestionandDick’sbusinesscapacity.

           “That’sso!”hereplied.“Thisherecallsforlawyers.”

           Andleavingthestoreinthecareofasubstitute,hestruggledintohiscoatandmarcheddown-townwithDick,andthetwopresentedthemselveswiththeirromanticstoryinMr.Harrison’soffice,muchtothatyoungman’sastonishment.

           Ifhehadnotbeenaveryyounglawyer,withaveryenterprisingmindandagreatdealofsparetimeonhishands,hemightnothavebeensoreadilyinterestedinwhattheyhadtosay,foritallcertainlysoundedverywildandqueer;buthechancedtowantsomethingtodoverymuch,andhechancedtoknowDick,andDickchancedtosayhissayinaverysharp,tellingsortofway.

           “And,”saidMr.Hobbs,“saywhatyourtime’swortha’hourandlookintothisthingthorough,andI’LLpaythedamage,—SilasHobbs,cornerofBlankstreet,VegetablesandFancyGroceries.”

           “Well,”saidMr.Harrison,“itwillbeabigthingifitturnsoutallright,anditwillbealmostasbigathingformeasforLordFauntleroy;and,atanyrate,noharmcanbedonebyinvestigating.Itappearstherehasbeensomedubiousnessaboutthechild.Thewomancontradictedherselfinsomeofherstatementsabouthisage,andarousedsuspicion.ThefirstpersonstobewrittentoareDick’sbrotherandtheEarlofDorincourt’sfamilylawyer

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