The three gentlemen then rose up, and went across to the drawing-room, George leading the way. The attorney followed him, and John Vavasor closed the door behind them. Had any observer been there to watch them he might have seen by the faces of the two latter that they expected an unpleasant meeting. Mr. Gogram, as he had walked across the hall, had pulled a document out of his pocket, and held it in his hand as he took a chair. John Vavasor stood behind one of the chairs which had been placed at the table, and leaned upon it, looking across the room, up at the ceiling. George stood on the rug before the fire, with his hands in the pockets of his trousers, and his coat tails over his arms.
"Gentlemen, will you sit down?" said Mr. Gogram.
John Vavasor immediately sat down.
"I prefer to stand here," said George.

The three gentlemen went across to the drawing-room, George leading the way. The attorney followed him, and John Vavasor closed the door behind them. If an observer had been watching, he might have seen by the faces of the two latter that they expected an unpleasant meeting.
Mr. Gogram held a document in his hand as he took a chair. John Vavasor stood behind one of the chairs which had been placed at the table, and leaned upon it, looking across the room. George stood on the rug before the fire, with his hands in his trouser pockets.
"Gentlemen, will you sit down?" said Mr. Gogram. John Vavasor immediately sat down.
"I prefer to stand here," said George.
