[The Late Mrs. Null by Frank Richard Stockton]@TWC D-Link bookThe Late Mrs. Null CHAPTER II 7/17
By coming to us, and paying a small sum, the most valuable information, which it would take you years to find out, can be secured with certainty, and generally in a few days.
We know what to do, and where to go, and that's the point.
If it's a new bug, or a microscope insect we put it into the hands of a man who knows just what high scientific authority to apply to; if it's the middle name of your next door neighbor we'll give it to you from his baptismal record. I'm getting up a pamphlet-circular which will be ready in about a week, and which will fully explain our methods of business, with the charges for the different items, etc." "Well," said Lawrence, taking out his pocket-book, "I want the address of Junius Keswick, and I think I will let you look it up for me.
What is your charge ?" "It will be two dollars," said the man, "ordinary; and if we find inquiries run into other countries we will make special terms.
And then there's seven cents, one for your look, and two threes for ours.
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