One is that the inquest opens to-morrow, and someone certainly ought to be there to watch the proceedings on Godfrey's behalf; and the other is that our client has received notice from Hurst's solicitors that the application would be heard in the Probate Court in a few days." "Isn't that rather sudden ?" I asked.
"It certainly suggests that there has been a good deal more activity than we were given to understand.

But you see the importance of the affair.

The inquest will be a sort of dress rehearsal for the Probate Court, and it is quite essential that we should have a chance of estimating the management." "Yes, I see that.

But how are we to manage about the practice ?" "We shall find you a substitute." "Through a medical agent ?" "Yes," said Jervis.

"Turcival will find us a man; in fact, he has done it.