He and the girl sat down to breakfast at the inn as my guests.

We ate muttonchops and eggs, and drank coffee.

After it, though I had no suspicions, I noticed that the man grew thoughtful.

He proposed to me, supposing I had no objection against slow travelling, to join company for a couple of days, if I was for Hampshire, which I stated was the county I meant to visit.
'Well then, here now, come along, d 'ye see, look,' said he, 'I mustn't be pounced on, and no missing young gentleman in my society, and me took half-a-crown for his absence; that won't do.

You get on pretty well with the gal, and that 's a screaming farce: none of us do.