It is altogether out of your place as an attorney to ascribe motives to your clients.

Can you raise the money, so that it shall be forthcoming at once?
That is the question." "On your father's authority, backed by your signature, I imagine that I can do so.

But I will not answer as a certainty.

The best thing would be to sell a portion of the property.

If you and your father will join, and Mountjoy also with you, it may be done." "What has Mountjoy got to do with it ?" asked the father.
"You had better have Mountjoy also.