That point of view of justice as a battle of wits, with victory to the sharpest, was a little too cynical for his acceptance.

But he believed it to be his duty to safeguard the interests of his client.

Robert Turold was dead, and no longer able to protect his own name.

It might be that the facts of his death involved some scandalous secret of the dead man's which was better undivulged, and if so it would remain undivulged, could Mr.Brimsdown contrive it.

For the time being he would pursue his investigations and keep his own counsel.
The sound of an opening door and a shadow athwart the threshold disturbed his meditations.