His partner is always visible.

It is my belief that Camminy has taken a partner that he may act the independent gentleman at his leisure.

I, meantime, must continue to be the mark for these letters.

I shall expect soon to hear myself abused as the positive cause of the loss of a Crown!' 'Mr.Camminy will probably appear at the dinner hour,' said Caroline.
'Claret attracts him: I wish I could say as much of duty,' rejoined her uncle.
Patrick managed to restrain a bubbling remark on the respective charms of claret and duty, tempting though the occasion was for him to throw in a conversational word or two.
He was rewarded for listening devoutly.
Mr.Adister burst out again: 'And why not come over here to settle this transaction herself ?--provided that I am spared the presence of her Schinderhannes! She could very well come.

I have now received three letters bearing on this matter within as many months.