The Entail; or, The Lairds of Grippy
Mr. Threeper, however, saw further into the lady's bosom than she suspected; and as it is never contrary, either to the interest of advocate or agent, to avoid having causes contested, especially when there is, as was in this case, substance enough to support a long and zealous litigation, that gentleman said,--  'Then Mr. Keelevin is the agent who was employed in the former action?'