"Exception —?" said the naturalist.
In answer to which Winthrop went into explanations at some length; from which at least this much was clearly made out by Mr. Herder and Winnie, — that the cause would come to a hearing probably in May, before Chancellor Justice; when Winthrop and Mr. Brick would stand openly pitted against each other and have an opportunity of trying their mutual strength, or the strength of their principles; when also it would, according to the issue of said conflict, be decided whether the Ryles must or not reply to Winthrop's further demands upon them.
"And this Chancellor Justice — is he good man?" said Mr.
Herder.
"As good a man as I want to argue before," said Winthrop. "I ask no better. All is safe in that quarter."
That all was safe in another quarter, both Mr. Herder and Winnie felt sure; and both looked eagerly forward to May; both too with very much the same feeling of pride and interest in their champion.
Winnie's heart jumped again at hearing a few days after, that Mr. Satterthwaite had put his affairs into Winthrop's hands; partly, Winthrop said he supposed, out of friendship for him, and partly out of confidence in him. It was rather a mark of the former, that he insisted upon paying a handsome retaining fee.
"Now where's Mr. Cool and his affairs?" said Winnie.
"I suppose Mr. Cool is at Coldstream, where he keeps 'cool' all the year round, I understand."
"But he promised to put his affairs into your hands."
"Then he'll do it. Perhaps they keep cool too."