For the last six months or near upon it, he had been away from West Lynne.
"Why, where have you been hiding yourself ?" exclaimed Mr.Carlyle.

"The colonel has been inconsolable." "Come, no gammon, Carlyle.

I have been on the tramp through France and Germany.

Man likes a change sometimes.

As to the revered colonel, he would not be inconsolable if he saw me nailed up in a six-foot box, and carried out feet foremost." "Bethel, I have a question to ask you," continued Mr.Carlyle, dropping his light manner and his voice together.