"Have you formed your opinion ?" "Yes; I've formed my opinion." "What is it ?" Instead of replying, Old Sharon winked confidentially at Mr.Troy, and put a question on his side.
"I say! is a ten-pound note much of an object to you ?" "It depends on what the money is wanted for," answered Mr.Troy.
"Look here," said Old Sharon; "I give you an opinion for your guinea; but, mind this, it's an opinion founded on hearsay--and you know as a lawyer what that is worth.

Venture your ten pounds--in plain English, pay me for my time and trouble in a baffling and difficult case--and I'll give you an opinion founded on my own experience." "Explain yourself a little more clearly," said Mr.Troy.

"What do you guarantee to tell us if we venture the ten pounds ?" "I guarantee to name the person, or the persons, on whom the suspicion really rests.

And if you employ me after that, I guarantee (before you pay me a halfpenny more) to prove that I am right by laying my hand on the thief." "Let us have the guinea opinion first," said Mr.Troy.
Old Sharon made another frightful exhibition of the whole inside of his mouth; his laugh was louder and fiercer than ever.

"I like you!" he said to Mr.Troy, "you are so devilish fond of your money.