In fact, he had been promoted as he had surmised, seeing that Corkscrew who had been his senior was now his junior.

He came forth unscathed, and walking with an easy air into his room, put his hat on his head and told his brother clerks that he should be there to-morrow morning at ten, or at any rate soon after.
'And where are you going now, Mr.Tudor ?' said Snape.
'To meet my grandmother at Islington, if you please, sir,' said Charley.

'I have permission from Mr.Oldeschole to attend upon her for the rest of the day--perhaps you would like to ask him.' And so saying he went off to his appointment with Mr.M'Ruen at the 'Banks of Jordan.'.