Once they're tied up Teddy can't 'elp 'imself." "Why on the quiet ?" demanded Mr.Kybird, sharply.
The boarding-master uttered an impatient exclamation.

"Becos if Mr.
Swann got to 'ear of it he'd guess I'd been blabbing, for one thing," he said, sharply, "and for another, 'e left it to 'im partly to make up for 'is disappointment--he'd been disappointed 'imself in 'is younger days, so 'e told me." "Suppose 'e managed to get enough strength to alter 'is will ?" Mr.Kybird shivered.

"It takes time to get married, though," he objected.
"Yes," said Mr.Smith, ironically, "it does.

Get round young Teddy, and then put the banns up.

Take your time about it, and be sure and let Mr.
Swann know.