Dickson thought he was getting drunk; but when dinner was over, and Hawker had ordered in spirits-and-water, he seemed sober enough again.
"Now, Mr.Dickson," said he, "I am going to make a fresh will to-morrow morning, and I shall want you to draw it up for me.

After that I want you to come home with me and transact business.

You will do a good day's work, I promise you.

You seem to me now to be the only man in the world I can trust.

I pray you don't desert me." "As I said before," replied the lawyer, "I won't desert you; but listen to me.