It's my belief we've been poisoned.

You do look a jackape.' 'Old Levinstein don't look so bad.

But how was it DONE--that's what I want to know.

How was it done?
Is it conjuring, or what ?' 'I think it is chust a ver' bad tream,' said old Levinstein to his clerk; 'all along Bishopsgate I haf seen the gommon people have their hants full of food--GOOT food.

Oh yes, without doubt a very bad tream!' 'Then I'm dreaming too, Sir,' said the clerk, looking down at his legs with an expression of loathing.