Therefore when she mentioned to Flora that he was a lawyer, she fully expected to see her leap with delight, and she felt disappointed that she did not. In order to prove his incontestable superiority, she, in rapid terms, explained to him what had occurred, and begged him to display the legal knowledge which she was sure he possessed, by ordering Mr. Nutty to quit the premises instanter, and to consider himself fortunate if he did so without receiving that shaking to which she fully believed he was entitled. Charley smiled and shook his head. But such was the influence of Flora’s loveliness on him, that, after one careful perusal of her fair lineaments, he needed no urging from his sister to render assistance if he could. He did not ask himself whether his exertions would be made in a deserving cause; he knew they would be performed on behalf of one possessing rare personal attractions, and under his first impressions that sufficed. He commenced action by questioning Mr. Nutty, who exhibited most restive indications under examination. Charley demanded to see the warrant under which Mr. Nutty held possession, which Mr. Nutty refused, but, under the bewildering, sharp, quick, and pertinent questions of the young lawyer, he let slip the fact that Mr. Jukes had gone away without lodging it with him. “You are not certain that Mr. Jukes has it, I dare be sworn!” cried Charley, looking at him, fixedly. “Oh yes, I am--I’ll swear that!” “You will?” “Take my oath on it. I seed it in his hand, when he made the seizure, and he ort to a gev’ it me afore he went away.” “But he did not!” “No; he was so okkepied with his prisoner that he took it with him.” “Then you must go after him!” “No, thank you.” “Yes, you must! You have no warrant you know, therefore, you are _not_ in _possession_. In point of fact and of law--you are guilty of an act of trespass. You had better go.” “Shan’t budge a hinch.” “Then I shall make you! If you resist, I will fling you over the banisters to the passage below!” “Do not hurt him too much!” interposed Lotte, with a half-frightened look. “Not if he goes quietly--but out he must go!” “If you uses wiolence, I’ll have the lor on you!” cried Nutty, in evident terror. “I shall only use the proper force to put you into the street, and, unless you at once disappear, I warn you you must take the consequences of the false position in which you know, as well as I do, your employer, through his negligence, has placed you.” “Ain’t a’going!” cried Nutty, folding his arms, and placing his back against the wall. “Very well,” said Charley, “that is a point we have to determine.” He caught Mr. Nutty firmly by the wrist, and then giving his own hand an overturn, and Mr. Nutty’s an underturn, he, with his left hand seized him by his collar, and drew him at a rapid rate towards the door. Mr. Nutty uttered a yell. “Yah!” he cried, “le’go my arm, your’e dexlycatin’ on it.”