Pray take some tea, and come into a warm place, Mr Pinch.' Tom saw that Martin looked at Mr Pecksniff as though he could have easily found it in his heart to give HIM an invitation to a very warm place; but he was quite silent, and standing opposite that gentleman at the table, regarded him attentively.
'Take a chair, Pinch,' said Pecksniff.

'Take a chair, if you please.

How have things gone on in our absence, Mr Pinch ?' 'You--you will be very much pleased with the grammar-school, sir,' said Tom.

'It's nearly finished.' 'If you will have the goodness, Mr Pinch,' said Pecksniff, waving his hand and smiling, 'we will not discuss anything connected with that question at present.

What have YOU been doing, Thomas, humph ?' Mr Pinch looked from master to pupil, and from pupil to master, and was so perplexed and dismayed that he wanted presence of mind to answer the question.