CHAPTERIV
BARBARAENGAGESCOUNSEL
Biddingahastygoodmorningtotheelevatorgirl，HarryKent，suit—caseinhand，enteredthecageandwascarrieduptothefourthflooroftheWilkinsBuilding。Severalbusinessacquaintancesstoppedtochatwithhimashewalkeddownthecorridortohisoffice，anditwasfullyfifteenminutesbeforeheturnedtheknobofthedoorbearingthefirmname—ROCHESTERAND
KENT，ATTORNEYS—onitsglasspanel。Ashesteppedinsidetheanteroomwhichseparatedthetwoofficesoccupiedrespectivelybyhimandhisseniorpartner，PhilipRochester，astrangerrosefromtheclerk’sdesk。
\"Yes，sir？\"heaskedinterrogatively。