Instead he drank quantities of water, eating little and taking no exercise at all.
Nevertheless, he stuck to his lecture and contrived to keep up appearances before the crowds that flocked to hear him, and even in London his critical state of health was not suspected.
Early in September, when I had parted from him to go to Paris, I left him methodically and industriously arranging for his debut.

He had brought some letters, mainly to newspaper people, and was already making progress toward what might be called the interior circles of the press, which are so essential to the success of a newcomer in London.

Charles Reade and Andrew Haliday became zealous friends.

It was to the latter that he owed his introduction to the Savage Club.

Here he soon made himself at home.