But on the Monday morning she commenced her task, feeling that she owed it to Mr.
Walker to lose no more time.

He was very decided in his manners and made her understand that he would employ no lawyer on his own behalf.
"Why should I want a lawyer?
I have done nothing wrong," he said.
Then she tried to make him understand that many who may have done nothing wrong require a lawyer's aid.

"And who is to pay him ?" he asked.

To this she replied, unfortunately, that there would be no need of thinking of that at once.

"And I am to get further into debt!" he said.