"Exactly," said Gray. "What is more," he added, with a look intended to convey a volume of sinister meaning, "we know his weaknesses."
The lawyer rose, and adopted a more negligent attitude against the mantelpiece.
"You offer yourselves to me as amateur detectives, in fact, Mr. Gray; and purpose informing me of any lapse on the part of Mr. Early respecting the matter concerned in the late Mr. Fairbrother's will?"
Gray leaned back, and bowed to indicate that Mr. Dawkins had summed up the matter perfectly.
"And for which," said Mr. Dawkins, "you naturally expect some recompense."
"That could be arranged," said Gray.
The lawyer toyed playfully with the seal on his watch-chain, and studied in turn his visitor's hat, coat, and boots.
"Mr. Early has risen considerably in the firm, I believe," he said presently.
"Yes," said Gray, shortly.
"But you still enjoy his confidence, of course?" Gray nursed his knee with all the nonchalance he could comfortably affect.