The Girl on the Boat - Penn State University

He brooded for half an hour, and, at the expiration
of that period, rang for Webster and requested that Billie
should be sent to him.
“I want you to go to London,” he said, when she
appeared. “I must have legal advice. I want you to go
and see Sir Mallaby Marlowe. Tell him that Henry
Mortimer is annoying me in every possible way and
sheltering himself behind his knowledge of the law, so
that I can’t get at him. Ask Sir Mallaby to come down
here. And, if he can’t come himself, tell him to send
someone who can advise me. His son would do, if he
knows anything about the business.”
“Oh, I’m sure he does!”
“Eh? How do you know?”
“Well, I mean, he looks as if he does!” said Billie hastily.
“He looks so clever!”
“I didn’t notice it myself. Well, he’ll do, if Sir Mallaby’s
too busy to come himself. I want you to go up to-night,
so that you can see him first thing to-morrow morning.
You can stop the night at the Savoy. I’ve sent Webster
to look out a train.”
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“<strong>The</strong>re’s a splendid train in about an hour. I’ll take
that.”
“It’s giving you a lot of trouble,” said Mr. Bennett,
with belated consideration.
“Oh, no!” said Billie. “I’m only too glad to be able to
do this for you, father dear!”