"I am not ashamed of having been a bootblack," said our hero, calmly. "I was earning an honest living, though an humble one; and I was not living upon what belonged to another."
"Do you mean me?" interrupted his uncle, angrily.
"You must decide whether you are meant, Mr. Grey."
"Suppose now I decline to consider seriously this very impudent claim of yours, what are you going to do about it?"
"I shall take legal advice."
"How do you expect to pay a lawyer?"
"I shall try to manage it."
"No lawyer will undertake such a discreditable case."
"I happen to be acquainted with one lawyer that will. In fact, I have mentioned the matter to him, and I am acting by his advice now."
"Does he tell you that you have a good case?"