No, no.

He knows better than that.' 'You spoke of him in the past tense,' observed Martin, 'so I supposed he was no more.
'He's no more in England,' said Bill, 'if that's what you mean.

He went to the U-nited States.' 'Did he ?' asked Martin, with sudden interest.

'When ?' 'Five year ago, or then about,' said Bill.

'He had set up in the public line here, and couldn't meet his engagements, so he cut off to Liverpool one day, without saying anything about it, and went and shipped himself for the U-nited States.' 'Well ?' said Martin.
'Well! as he landed there without a penny to bless himself with, of course they wos very glad to see him in the U-nited States.' 'What do you mean ?' asked Martin, with some scorn.
'What do I mean ?' said Bill.