Are you sure your man is innocent ?" Uncle John scowled.
"Perhaps I'd better find another lawyer who is more optimistic," he said.
"Oh, I'm full of optimism, sir.

My fault is that I'm not well known in the courts and have no arrangement to divide my fees with the powers that be.

But I've been observing and I know the tricks of the trade as well as any lawyer in California.

My chief recommendation, however, is that I'm eager to get a case, for my rent is sadly overdue.

Why not try me, just to see what I'm able to do?
I'd like to find that out myself." "This is a very important matter," asserted Mr.Merrick.
"Very.