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Beatrice.
but no sooner Avas Mr . Miller gone , than he said to his confidential clerk , Avho came into the room Avith some legal documents , "That old fool is going to make a confounded ass of himself ; " and here the excellent senior partner of " Brixton , Milbank , and HolloAvay" showed great irritability , and his confidential clerk had a mauvais quart d'heure of it , you may rest assured . Time , AA'hich heals all wounds , and the recollection of that important entry , "long and confidential intendeAv according to appointment , £ 2 2 s ., " no doubt soon soothed that worthy individual's feelings , alloiving him to say
Avith some one of old , Med virtute me involve—as some one has translated it , " I wrap myself up in my own napkin . " And so let us follow Mr . Miller on his unaccustomed pilgrimage to Tipton Square . I need not describe that well-knoAvn locality to my readers : suffice it to say that the houses are mainly let out in chambers , - occupied by solicitors and special agents , and agents not special , and agents for whom Chief Inspector Shore has often a very keen look out , in fact by a colony so various in its epitome as perhaps not badly to illustrate the motley and even questionable character of a large portion of the denizens of the great metropolis .
By the Avay , Avhat an important usage it is , and hoAV much is involved in the expression , " my lawj'er . " How often in average , and for the matter of that above the average , English society do Ave hear the words , ' ¦ ' I Avill go and see my laAvyer !" Oh , happy A'ision of a confiding past ! oh , thin reality of a helpless present , or bright anticipation of a bilious future !
Still , let us not say one word against such " needful bricks" in our great social pyramid , against a useful , energetic , and long-suffering profession ! Let us venerate them as indelible portions of the British constitution , let us laud their efforts , but tax their bills ! Mr . Miller entered a smart new set of chambers , and walked up to No . 4 . A knock at the outer door , on which " Docket and Co . " Avere inscribed on a small brass plateAvas opened by a youth Avith a JeAvish cast of features ; and Mr . Millersending
, , in his [ card and the note , AA'as ushered into the presence of the sagacious Mr . Docketfor Mr . Brixton had so spoken of him sententiously to Mr . Miller , when he said , "Mr . Docket's a very sagacious man , my dear sir , and quite up to all this sort of business . " But as " expectations" are often destined to disappointment here beloAv , Mr . Miller did not find himself yet at the end of his journey .
Eor when Mr . Docket had looked slyly at Mr . Miller over the letter Avhich he kept in his hand , and at the letter , and had heard Mr . Miller ' s OAvn statement , he said , — "Well , I do not do this sort of thing myself exactly , but I shall be glad to put you in the AA'ay of doing it . I will send you to Grogwitz . " " Grogwitz , " replied Mr . Miller ' ; " Avho is Grogwitz ? " .. " Fever heard . of Grogwitz , my ' dear sir ? " said Mr . Docket ; "I thought
everybody had heard of Grogwitz ! Everybody goes to him , my dear sir , under peculiar circumstances ' .- Does a great deal Of business , my dear Sir . ' But you will haA'e to pay . I . see . my old friend Brixton " ( ho \ v'Mr . Brixton would have winced had he 'heard this speech ) " savs you don't mind money . Ton had better go to him at once . My fee ishum , hum—Ave Avill not fill up the blank , suffice it to say it Avas paid . . By the Avay , " said Mr . Docket confidingly , " one ' word of caution , Beware , of Madame . "
"Eh , oh , ah , " said Mr . Miller , "Madame ! " And Mr . Docket winked / and Mr . Miller winked , and our readers must suppose that something very mysterious and recondite was intended by the warning and the AA'inks . And then , after a most friendl y fareAvell , and a grin from the Jewish youth ( who got a shilling ) , Mr . Miller pursued his onward journey . What made Mr . Docket throw himself back into his chair and laugh heartily ? What made him rub his hands , and smirk for five minutes successively ? What made him call Docket junior and tell him the story , and SIIOAV him a little crossed cheque Avith animated countenance and cheerv face ?
If my readers feel A'ery interested in Mr . Miller ' s proceedings , or Avish to learn the eelaircissement of this great mystery , let them read Chapter VH . in the March number of Bro . Kenning ' s excellent Magazine . ( To be continued . )
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Beatrice.
but no sooner Avas Mr . Miller gone , than he said to his confidential clerk , Avho came into the room Avith some legal documents , "That old fool is going to make a confounded ass of himself ; " and here the excellent senior partner of " Brixton , Milbank , and HolloAvay" showed great irritability , and his confidential clerk had a mauvais quart d'heure of it , you may rest assured . Time , AA'hich heals all wounds , and the recollection of that important entry , "long and confidential intendeAv according to appointment , £ 2 2 s ., " no doubt soon soothed that worthy individual's feelings , alloiving him to say
Avith some one of old , Med virtute me involve—as some one has translated it , " I wrap myself up in my own napkin . " And so let us follow Mr . Miller on his unaccustomed pilgrimage to Tipton Square . I need not describe that well-knoAvn locality to my readers : suffice it to say that the houses are mainly let out in chambers , - occupied by solicitors and special agents , and agents not special , and agents for whom Chief Inspector Shore has often a very keen look out , in fact by a colony so various in its epitome as perhaps not badly to illustrate the motley and even questionable character of a large portion of the denizens of the great metropolis .
By the Avay , Avhat an important usage it is , and hoAV much is involved in the expression , " my lawj'er . " How often in average , and for the matter of that above the average , English society do Ave hear the words , ' ¦ ' I Avill go and see my laAvyer !" Oh , happy A'ision of a confiding past ! oh , thin reality of a helpless present , or bright anticipation of a bilious future !
Still , let us not say one word against such " needful bricks" in our great social pyramid , against a useful , energetic , and long-suffering profession ! Let us venerate them as indelible portions of the British constitution , let us laud their efforts , but tax their bills ! Mr . Miller entered a smart new set of chambers , and walked up to No . 4 . A knock at the outer door , on which " Docket and Co . " Avere inscribed on a small brass plateAvas opened by a youth Avith a JeAvish cast of features ; and Mr . Millersending
, , in his [ card and the note , AA'as ushered into the presence of the sagacious Mr . Docketfor Mr . Brixton had so spoken of him sententiously to Mr . Miller , when he said , "Mr . Docket's a very sagacious man , my dear sir , and quite up to all this sort of business . " But as " expectations" are often destined to disappointment here beloAv , Mr . Miller did not find himself yet at the end of his journey .
Eor when Mr . Docket had looked slyly at Mr . Miller over the letter Avhich he kept in his hand , and at the letter , and had heard Mr . Miller ' s OAvn statement , he said , — "Well , I do not do this sort of thing myself exactly , but I shall be glad to put you in the AA'ay of doing it . I will send you to Grogwitz . " " Grogwitz , " replied Mr . Miller ' ; " Avho is Grogwitz ? " .. " Fever heard . of Grogwitz , my ' dear sir ? " said Mr . Docket ; "I thought
everybody had heard of Grogwitz ! Everybody goes to him , my dear sir , under peculiar circumstances ' .- Does a great deal Of business , my dear Sir . ' But you will haA'e to pay . I . see . my old friend Brixton " ( ho \ v'Mr . Brixton would have winced had he 'heard this speech ) " savs you don't mind money . Ton had better go to him at once . My fee ishum , hum—Ave Avill not fill up the blank , suffice it to say it Avas paid . . By the Avay , " said Mr . Docket confidingly , " one ' word of caution , Beware , of Madame . "
"Eh , oh , ah , " said Mr . Miller , "Madame ! " And Mr . Docket winked / and Mr . Miller winked , and our readers must suppose that something very mysterious and recondite was intended by the warning and the AA'inks . And then , after a most friendl y fareAvell , and a grin from the Jewish youth ( who got a shilling ) , Mr . Miller pursued his onward journey . What made Mr . Docket throw himself back into his chair and laugh heartily ? What made him rub his hands , and smirk for five minutes successively ? What made him call Docket junior and tell him the story , and SIIOAV him a little crossed cheque Avith animated countenance and cheerv face ?
If my readers feel A'ery interested in Mr . Miller ' s proceedings , or Avish to learn the eelaircissement of this great mystery , let them read Chapter VH . in the March number of Bro . Kenning ' s excellent Magazine . ( To be continued . )