Mr.Grey had for a while been so offended as to find it necessary to desire Mr.Scarborough to employ another lawyer.

He had not, however, done so, and the breach had never become absolute.

In these circumstances Mr.Scarborough had sent for Mr.Grey to come to him at the Albany, and had there, from his bed, declared that his eldest son was illegitimate.

Mr.Grey had at first refused to accept the assertion as being worth anything, and had by no means confined himself to polite language in expressing his belief.

"I would much rather have nothing to do with it," he had said when Mr.Scarborough insisted on the truth of his statement.
"But the evidence is all here," said Mr.Scarborough, laying his hand on a small bundle of papers.