They will talk.

You'll excuse me, but I doubt not that I'm a good deal more than twice your age, and I've learnt experience.

My experience, sir, is that a wise man holds his tongue until he's called upon to use it.

Now, in my opinion, it was a very unwise thing of yon there sea-going man, Ewbank, to say that this unfortunate play-actor told him that he'd met our Squire in America--very unfortunate!" Copplestone pricked his ears.

Had the estate agent come there to tell him that?
And if so, why?
"Oh!" he said.