"Is this really Mr.Breton's first case ?" "His very first--all on his own responsibility, any way," replied Spargo's companion, smiling.

"And he's very nervous--and so's my sister.

Aren't you, now, Evelyn ?" Evelyn Aylmore looked at Spargo, and smiled quietly.
"I suppose one's always nervous about first appearances," she said.
"However, I think Ronald's got plenty of confidence, and, as he says, it's not much of a case: it isn't even a jury case.

I'm afraid you'll find it dull, Mr.Spargo--it's only something about a promissory note." "Oh, I'm all right, thank you," replied Spargo, unconsciously falling back on a favourite formula.

"I always like to hear lawyers--they manage to say such a lot about--about--" "About nothing," said Jessie Aylmore.