“Nor I either. I have always paid him handsomely, and his father was quite devoted to me.”
“And besides, M. Goefle is a man of mind; a fine speaker; a man of the world, and without prejudices, believe me.”
“You are mistaken. He will not bring suit against Rosenstein. He says I am in the wrong; he opposed me yesterday. I hate that Goefle!”
“Already? Pshaw! wait a little. Offer him an uncommonly large fee, and he’ll find out that you are in the right, after all.”
“I did; and got a very disagreeable answer. I tell you I hate him!”
“Very well, then—what do you choose to have happen to him?”
“I don’t know yet. We will see. But old Stenson?”
“Old Stenson? What about him?”
“Do you believe he could have betrayed me?”
“When?”