'Ahem! Let's talk!' 'Do you always live here, sir ?' asked Rosa.
'Yes, my dear.' 'And always alone ?' 'Always alone; except that I have daily company in a gentleman by the name of Bazzard, my clerk.' '_He_ doesn't live here ?' 'No, he goes his way, after office hours.

In fact, he is off duty here, altogether, just at present; and a firm down-stairs, with which I have business relations, lend me a substitute.

But it would be extremely difficult to replace Mr.Bazzard.' 'He must be very fond of you,' said Rosa.
'He bears up against it with commendable fortitude if he is,' returned Mr.Grewgious, after considering the matter.

'But I doubt if he is.

Not particularly so.