The most he could do was to get him to promise, that, for the present, he would make no effort to get the person of the child into his possession.
Jasper, when he left his lawyer, was less satisfied with him than he had ever been.

In previous cases, he had found Grind ready to prosecute or defend, and to promise him the fullest success--though success did not always come.
Several more consultations were held during the succeeding two or three weeks, and, finally, Jasper was brought over fully to his lawyer's way of thinking..