His henchman, who of late had always seemed rather pleased than otherwise when Warburton absented himself, loudly approved the idea.
"Don't you 'urry back, sir.

There'll be no business as I can't manage.
Don't you think of 'urrying.

The air'll do you good." As he walked away, Will said to himself that no doubt Allchin would only be too glad of a chance of managing the business independently, and that perhaps he hoped for the voluntary retirement of Mr.Jollyman one of these days.

Indeed, things were likely to take that course.

And Allchin was a good, honest fellow, whom it would be a pleasure to see flourishing .-- How much longer would old Strangwyn cumber the world?
With more of elasticity than usual in his rapid stride, Will passed out of Fulham Road into King's Road, and down to the river at Cheyne Walk, whence his eye perceived a sitting figure on the opposite bank.