“And I suppose you’ll be charging me something outrageous as a fee!”
“Something like this”—kissing him on the ear. “But how do you feel?”
“Certain that my lawyer will win my case.” He smiled. “And how are you?”
“Brimful of ideas.”
“Yes? About the——”
“Yes. And about you. First, answer a few of your counsel’s questions. Have you been doing much at your scientific work of late?”
“The last two months, since the water-works has been practically completed, I have spent almost my whole time at it.”
“And your work was interesting?”
“Very. You see, I think I am on the verge of discovering that the typhoid bacillus——”