“Pardon me,” returned Mr. Vholes, going on in exactly the same inward and dispassionate manner. “ Mr. C. takes certain interests under certain wills disputed in the suit. It is a term we use. In reference to Mr. C. ’s pursuit of his interests, I mentioned to you, Miss Summerson, the first time I had the pleasure of seeing you, in my desire that everything should be openly carried on⁠—I used those words, for I happened afterwards to note them in my diary, which is producible at any time⁠—I mentioned to you that Mr. C. had laid down the principle of watching his own interests, and that when a client of mine laid down a principle which was not of an immoral (that is to say, unlawful) nature, it devolved upon me to carry it out. I have