Godblesshim!IthinkIseehimnowwithhisbald,shiningpate,andhisfingeronanopenpageof’Preston’sConveyancing。’\"
\"Sureyouarenotalimbofthelaw?\"saidMrR—。
\"No,\"saidI,\"butImightbe,forIservedanapprenticeshiptoit。\"
\"Iamgladtohearit,\"saidMrR—,shakingmebythehand。\"Takemyadvice,comeandsettleatLlangollenandbemypartner。\"
\"IfIdid,\"saidI,\"Iamafraidthatourpartnershipwouldbeofshortduration;youwouldfindmetooeccentricandflightyforthelaw。Haveyouagoodpractice?\"Idemandedafterapause。