It was a speedy business, in not much more than a quarter of an hour there disappeared a noble steak and its appurtenances, a golden-crusted apple tart, a substantial slice of ripe Cheddar, two bottles of creamy Bass.
"Now I can talk!" cried Will to his servant, as he threw himself into a deep chair, and began lighting his pipe.

"What's the news?
I seem to have been away three months rather than three weeks." "Mr.Franks called yesterday, sir, late in the afternoon, when I was here cleaning.

He was very glad to hear you'd be back to-day, and said he might look in to-night." "Good! What else ?" "My brother-in-law wishes to see you, sir.

He's in trouble again--lost his place at Boxon's a few days ago.

I don't exac'ly know how it happened, but he'll explain everything.