But the Senator buttoned up his breeches
pockets with stern resolution. Though he still believed Lord
Rufford to be altogether wrong, he was beginning to think that the
Goarlys were not worthy his benevolence. As she came to the door
with them and accompanied them a few yards across the field she
again told the tragic tale of her goose;--but the Senator had not
another word to say to her.
On that same day Morton drove Mr. Gotobed into Dillsborough and
consented to go with him to Mr. Bearside's office. They found the
attorney at home, and before anything was said as to payment they
heard his account of the action. If Goarly had consented to take
any money from Lord Rufford he knew nothing about it. As far as he
was aware the action was going on. Ever so many witnesses must be
brought from a distance who had seen the crop standing and who
would have no bias against the owner,--as would be the case with
neighbours, such as Lawrence Twentyman. Of course it was not easy
to oppose such a man as Lord Rufford and a little money must be
spent. Indeed such, he said, was his interest in the case that he
had already gone further than he ought to have done out of his own
pocket. Of course they would be successful,--that is if the matter
were carried on with spirit, and then the money would all come back
again.
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