The respectable companion instantly knocks him down with the ruled account-book; tells him in a literal, prosaic way that he sees no such thing; shows him it's nothing but fees, fraud, horsehair wigs, and black gowns. 
The respectable companion instantly knocks him down with the account-book; tells him that he sees no such thing; shows him it's nothing but fees, fraud, horsehair wigs, and black gowns. 