News from Wurzburg, I reminded him, might be obtained in our immediate neighborhood by consulting a file of German journals, kept at a foreign coffee-house.

By way of strengthening the good influence of this suggestion, I informed Fritz that I expected to be shortly sent to Frankfort, as the bearer of a business communication addressed to Mr.Keller by my aunt; and I offered privately to make inquiries, and (if possible) even to take messages to Wurzburg--if he would only engage to wait patiently for the brighter prospects that might show themselves in the time to come.
I had barely succeeded in tranquilizing Fritz, when my attention was claimed by the more serious and pressing subject of the liberation of Jack Straw.

My aunt sent to say that she wished to see me.
I found her at her writing-table, with the head-clerk established at the desk opposite.
Mr.Hartrey was quite as strongly opposed as the lawyer to any meddling with the treatment of mad people on the part of my aunt.

But he placed his duty to his employer before all other considerations; and he rendered, under respectful protest, such services as were required of him.

He was now engaged in drawing out the necessary memorials and statements, under the instructions of my aunt.