“IrepresentthefirmofSonetandCompany,monumentalstone-masons;
SirWalterScottwouldhavedubbedme/YoungMortality/,“continuedthisperson。“Ifyou,sir,shoulddecidetointrustyourorderstous,wewouldspareyouthetroubleofthejourneytopurchasethegroundnecessaryfortheintermentofafriendlosttothearts——“
AtthisRemonencqnoddedassent,andjoggedSchmucke\'selbow。
“Everydaywereceiveordersfromfamiliestoarrangeallformalities,“continuedheoftheblackcoat,thusencouragedbyRemonencq。“Inthefirstmomentofbereavement,theheir-at-lawfindsitverydifficulttoattendtosuchmatters,andweareaccustomedtoperformtheselittleservicesforourclients。Ourcharges,sir,areonafixedscale,somuchperfoot,freestoneormarble。Familyvaultsaspecialty——Weundertakeeverythingatthemostmoderateprices。OurfirmexecutedthemagnificentmonumenterectedtothefairEstherGobseckandLuciendeRubempre,oneofthefinestornamentsofPere-
Lachaise。Weonlyemploythebestworkmen,andImustwarnyou,sir,againstsmallcontractors——whoturnoutnothingbuttrash,“headded,seeingthatanotherpersoninablacksuitwascominguptosayawordforanotherfirmofmarble-workers。