Mr .-- er--Sylvester, is he in ?" "Naw, he ain't.

And Mr.Kuhn's busy.

Won't one of the clerks do?
What do you want to see the firm about ?" "Well, Son, I had reasons of my own.

However, I guess I won't disturb Mr.Kuhn, if he's busy's you say.

Here! you tell him, or Mr.Sylvester when he comes, that Cap'n Warren, Cap'n Elisha Warren of South Denboro--better write it down--called and will be back about half past twelve or thereabouts.