That's all, Dennis.

And bear in mind that I shall not recover the use of my patience till I see you again." On ordinary occasions, the head clerk was not a man accustomed to insist on what was due to his dignity.

At the same time he was a sensible human being, conscious of the consideration to which his responsible place in the office entitled him.

Sir Giles's irritating reserve, not even excused by a word of apology, reached the limits of his endurance.

He respectfully protested.
"I regret to find, sir," he said, "that I have lost my place in my employer's estimation.