Why this busy gentleman should gratuitously present me with twenty dollars did not at the moment occur to me.

I continued on my way northward, pondering upon the question, and passed the street upon which the police court was located and Counsellor Gottlieb had his office.

The thought came into my mind that here was the very person to shed light upon the subject and I turned the corner and opened the door.
Gottlieb was in his customary position with his feet elevated upon the table before him.
"Well," he said, "I didn't expect you back so soon." "I've come for free advice this time," I answered.
"Oh," he grunted.

"Well, in that case perhaps you won't get it." Somehow I had taken a shine to the fellow, for all his robbery of poor Toby, and I admired his quickness of perception and readiness of speech.

Perhaps he too felt not unkindly toward me.