18/27 Won't that make it square ?' 'I was thinking of something else.' 'Well, yes; there's that trial a-coming on; isn't there ?' 'These people have conspired together to tell the basest lie.' 'I know nothing about that, Mr.Caldigate.I haven't got so much as an opinion. People tell me that all the things look very strong on their side.' 'Liars sometimes are successful.' 'You can be quit of them,--and pay no more than what you say you kind of owes. I should have thought Crinkett might have asked forty thousand; but Crinkett, though he's rough,--I do own he's rough,--but he's honest after a fashion. Crinkett wants to rob no man; but he feels it hard when he's got the better of. Lies, or no lies, can you do better ?' 'I should like to see my lawyer first,' said Caldigate almost panting in his anxiety. |