"His spirit is higher than mine, I think, and he suffers more from the natural disinclination which we all have to receiving alms. Are you going to speak to him about this affair of the—cheque, Mr. Robarts?"
"I am going to ask him to put his case into some lawyer's hands."
"Oh! I wish he would!"
"And will he not?"
"It is very kind of you, your coming to ask him, but—"
"Has he so strong an objection?"
"He will tell you that he has no money to pay a lawyer."
"But, surely, if he were convinced that it was absolutely necessary for the vindication of his innocence, he would submit to charge himself with an expense so necessary, not only for himself, but for his family?"
"He will say it ought not to be necessary. You know, Mr. Robarts, that in some respects he is not like other men. You will not let what I say of him set you against him?"
"Indeed, no."