I'll be even with him in the long-run." Then he greeted the lawyer with a mock courtesy as soon as he saw him.
"I hope your journey has done you no harm, Mr.Grey." "Not in the least." "It's very kind of you, I am sure, to look after our poor concerns with so much interest.

Jones, don't you think it is time they gave us some dinner?
Mr.Grey, I'm sure, must want his dinner." "All in good time," said the lawyer.
"You shall have your dinner, Mr.Grey.It is the least we can do for you." Mr.Grey felt that in every sound of his voice there was an insult, and took special notice of every tone, and booked them all down in his memory.

After dinner he asked some unimportant question with reference to the meeting that was to take place in the morning, and was at once rebuked.

"I do not know that we need trouble our friend here with our private concerns," he said.
"Not in the least," said Mr.Grey.

"You have already been talking about them in my presence and in his.