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Peter was asked to come to Leonore's birthday festival,
"If you don't mind such short notice," and he didn't mind, apparently.
Then the conversation wandered at will till Peter rose. In doing so, he
turned to Leonore, and said:
"I looked the question of nationality up to-day, and found I was right.
I've written out a legal opinion in my best hand, and will deliver it to
you, on receiving my fee."
"How much is that?" said Leonore, eagerly.
"That you come and get it."


CHAPTER XLII.
DOWN-TOWN NEW YORK.

Peter had not been working long the next morning when he was told that
"The Honorable Terence Denton wishes to see you," "Very well," he said,
and that worthy was ushered in.
"Good-morning, Denton. I'm glad to see you. I was going down to the Hall
to-day to say something, but you've saved me the trouble."
"I know you was. So I thought I'd get ahead of you," said Denton, with a
surly tone and manner.
"Sit down," said Peter. Peter had learned that, with a certain class of
individuals, a distance and a seat have a very dampening effect on
anger.


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