"I didn't like to tell him." Dr Winter was easily persuaded to allow the "Firm" to spend the evening with Mr Richardson at the "George." The small party which assembled that evening at the table of the worthy paterfamilias did not certainly look like one over which hung the shadow of "transportation." The talk was of "Tubs" and Harriers, of tennis and "Sociables," of Virgil and Euclid; and as the first shyness of their introduction wore off, the "Firm" settled down to as jovial an evening as they had spent for a long time.
Only once did the shadow of their "row" return, when Mr Richardson, at eight o'clock, said:-- "Now, boys, good-night.

I have a solicitor coming here directly." "About the trial, father ?" asked Dick, with falling countenance.
"Yes, my boy.

As the case comes on to-morrow, there is no time to be lost." There certainly was not; and Mr Richardson, before he went to bed that night had not only seen a good many persons, but had materially lightened his pockets.
Buying off the law, even in the most straightforward way, is an expensive luxury.

The prosecutors, of Tom White, seeing that their victim had an unexpected backer, became very righteous and high- principled indeed.

They could not think of withdrawing the case.