As he approached I saw the man, who had lived by the public exhibition of his courage, looking at me with fear plainly visible in the change of his color, and the expression of his face.
"Anything wrong ?" I inquired.
"Nothing wrong, sir.

Might I be so bold as to ask--" We waited a little; I gave him time to collect his thoughts.

Perhaps the silence confused him.

Anyhow, I was obliged to help him to get on.
"What do you wish to ask of me ?" I said.
"I wished to speak, sir--" He stopped again.
"About what ?" I asked.
"About to-morrow evening." "Well ?" He burst out with it, at last.

"Are you coming to drink tea with my master ?" "Of course, I am coming! Mr.Gloody, do you know that you rather surprise me ?" "I hope no offence, sir." "Nonsense! It seems odd, my good fellow, that your master shouldn't have told you I was coming to drink tea with him.