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
