It is clear from what that surly fellow said that there are others besides ourselves who are anxious about the matter, and I should--" His remarks were suddenly cut short by a loud hubbub which broke out from the stall which we had just left.

Turning round we saw a little rat-faced fellow standing in the centre of the circle of yellow light which was thrown by the swinging lamp, while Breckinridge, the salesman, framed in the door of his stall, was shaking his fists fiercely at the cringing figure.
"I've had enough of you and your geese," he shouted.

"I wish you were all at the devil together.

If you come pestering me any more with your silly talk I'll set the dog at you.

You bring Mrs.
Oakshott here and I'll answer her, but what have you to do with it?
Did I buy the geese off you ?" "No; but one of them was mine all the same," whined the little man.
"Well, then, ask Mrs.Oakshott for it." "She told me to ask you." "Well, you can ask the King of Proosia, for all I care.