Then, suddenly interrupting him self, "And that reminds me! We've got a lodger." "Already ?" "And who d'ye think?
Who d'ye think?
You wouldn't guess if you went on till Christmas.

Ho, ho, ho! I'm hanged if I tell you.

Wait and see!" "Shall I call him down ?" asked Sally, who in the meantime had brought in the tea-pot, and the crumpets, and a dish of slices from the round of beef on the counter, and boiled eggs, and sundry other dainties.
O'Gree, unable to speak for mirth, nodded his head, and presently Sally returned, followed by--Mr.Egger.

Waymark scarcely recognised his old friend, so much had the latter changed: instead of the old woe-begone look, Egger's face wore a joyous smile, and his outer man was so vastly improved that he had evidently fallen on a more lucrative profession.
Waymark remembered O'Gree's chance meeting with the Swiss, but had heard nothing of him since; nor indeed had O'Gree till a day or two ago.
"How do things go ?" Waymark inquired heartily.

"Found a better school ?" "No, no, my friend," returned Egger, in his very bad English.