But just at present a little money must be spent. "I don't
mean to spend it," said the Senator.
"I hope you won't stick to that, Mr. Gotobed."
"But I shall, sir. I understand from your letter that you look to
me for funds."
"Certainly I do, Mr. Gotobed; because you told me to do so."
"I told you nothing of the kind, Mr. Bearside."
"You paid me 15 pounds on account, Mr. Gotobed."
"I paid you 15 pounds certainly."
"And told me that more should be coming as it was wanted. Do you
think I should have gone on for such a man as Goarly,--a fellow
without a shilling,--unless he had some one like you to back him?
It isn't likely. Now, Mr. Morton, I appeal to you."
"I don't suppose that my friend has made himself liable for your
bill because he paid you 15 pounds with the view of assisting
Goarly," said Morton.
"But he said that he meant to go on, Mr. Morton, He said that
plain, and I can swear it. Now, Mr, Gotobed, you just say out like
an honest man whether you didn't give me to understand that you
meant to go on."
"I never employed you or made myself responsible for your bill."
"You authorized me, distinctly,--most distinctly, and I shall stick
to it. When a gentleman comes to a lawyer's office and pays his
money and tells that lawyer as how he means to see the case out,--
explaining his reasons as you did when you said all that against
the landlords and squires and nobility of this here country,--why
then that lawyer has a right to think that that gentleman is his
mark.
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