All this was done in a perfect manner, and he never raised his eyes from what he was about.

Yet his very elbows, when he had his back towards me, seemed to teem with the expression of his fixed opinion that I was extremely young.
'Can I do anything more, sir ?' I thanked him and said, No; but would he take no dinner himself?
'None, I am obliged to you, sir.' 'Is Mr.Steerforth coming from Oxford ?' 'I beg your pardon, sir ?' 'Is Mr.Steerforth coming from Oxford ?' 'I should imagine that he might be here tomorrow, sir.

I rather thought he might have been here today, sir.

The mistake is mine, no doubt, sir.' 'If you should see him first--' said I.
'If you'll excuse me, sir, I don't think I shall see him first.' 'In case you do,' said I, 'pray say that I am sorry he was not here today, as an old schoolfellow of his was here.' 'Indeed, sir!' and he divided a bow between me and Traddles, with a glance at the latter.
He was moving softly to the door, when, in a forlorn hope of saying something naturally--which I never could, to this man--I said: 'Oh! Littimer!' 'Sir!' 'Did you remain long at Yarmouth, that time ?' 'Not particularly so, sir.' 'You saw the boat completed ?' 'Yes, sir.

I remained behind on purpose to see the boat completed.' 'I know!' He raised his eyes to mine respectfully.
'Mr.Steerforth has not seen it yet, I suppose ?' 'I really can't say, sir.