"I know what you are going to say,—that I have already drawn the greater part of this present quarter's interest. Never mind; it must be taken out of the next."
"I was going to say something more, friend Tincroft. Do you know the extent, or non-extent, of your present entire resources? I am afraid you have not studied the last statement I handed to you."
John acknowledged that he trusted so completely to his adviser, and placed himself so entirely in his hands, that he had scarcely glanced at the important document.
"Just so; as I supposed. And perhaps you will be surprised to learn that, what with your college expenses and the costs of your Chancery suit, which I assure you are managed as economically as possible—"
"I wish the Chancery suit were at the bottom of the sea," interpolated John.
"Yes, yes; but that is out of court altogether; and you would not want the Tincroft estate to bear the suit company, I suppose?"
John did not know about that.
"But to go on with what I was saying," resumed the lawyer. "Would you be surprised to learn that all you have in the world amounts to—" and he whispered a few words in his client's ear.
John turned slightly pale, but he soon rallied. "I daresay you are right, Mr. Roundhand. But, what you tell me only confirms me in what has been some time on my mind."
"And that is—"