However well the inquiry is managed, it may be attended by much trouble and delay, may necessitate a long journey, and may involve some personal danger.

Are you," said the lawyer, looking hard at me, "ready to suffer any inconvenience and to run any risk for your mistress's sake ?" "There is nothing I _can_ do, sir," said I, "that I will not do.

I am afraid I am not clever enough to be of much use; but, so far as troubles and risks are concerned, I am ready for anything from this moment." My mistress took the handkerchief from her face, looked at me with her eyes full of tears, and held out her hand.

How I came to do it I don't know, but I stooped down and kissed the hand she offered me, feeling half startled, half ashamed at my own boldness the moment after.
"You will do, my man," said the lawyer, nodding his head.

"Don't trouble yourself about the cleverness or the cunning that may be wanted.