“You mean you think Gus is more likely to get damages himself?”
“Exactly.”
“How much do you think he could get?”
“Why that depends on how badly hurt he is, on the attitude of the court, and perhaps on the skill of the lawyer.... I think ten thousand dollars is a conservative figure.”
“And you dont ask no money down?”
“The lawyer’s fee is rarely paid until the case is brought to a successful termination.”
“An you’re a lawyer, honest? You look kinder young to be a lawyer.”
The gray eyes flashed in his. They both laughed. He felt a warm inexplicable flush go through him.
“I’m a lawyer all the same. I make a specialty of cases like these. Why only last Tuesday I got six thousand dollars for a client who was kicked by a relay horse riding on the loop.... Just at this moment as you may know there is considerable agitation for revoking altogether the franchise
of the Eleventh Avenue tracks.... I think this is a most favorable moment.”