"Miss Beaufort."
"Send her in at once. She could not have come at a more fitting time. My young friend, go into the little room adjoining, and wait till I summon you."
Rose Beaufort entered the lawyer's presence with a grave expression on her face.
"I hope, Mr. Codicil, you will excuse my troubling you with a visit."
"So far from troubling me, I am very glad to see you. What can I do for you?"
"I am in trouble, and wish your advice."
"Proceed."
Rose unfolded her story, and concluded by asking Mr. Codicil if he would exert his influence toward obtaining her some pupils in music.
The lawyer's eyes twinkled behind his spectacles.