But the lawyer's name might very well have dropped from you in the way of conversation; having heard him mentioned, I might profit by the circumstance to introduce myself; and in this way my business would be the better done, and you not in the least compromised.' 'What is this business ?' said Romaine.
'I have not said that I had any,' I replied.

'It might arise.

This is only a possibility that I must keep in view.' 'Well,' said he, with a gesture of the hands, 'I mention Mr.Robbie; and let that be an end of it!--Or wait!' he added, 'I have it.

Here is something that will serve you for an introduction, and cannot compromise me.' And he wrote his name and the Edinburgh lawyer's address on a piece of card and tossed it to me..