'Most people have.' 'Oh, no,' said Mr Pinch, 'not at all.

Oh dear no! Well!' And then remembering that Mr Pecksniff had privately cautioned him to say nothing in reference to the old gentleman of the same name who had lodged at the Dragon, but to reserve all mention of that person for him, he had no better means of hiding his confusion than by raising his own glass to his mouth.

They looked at each other out of their respective tumblers for a few seconds, and then put them down empty.
'I told them in the stable to be ready for us ten minutes ago,' said Mr Pinch, glancing at the clock again.

'Shall we go ?' 'If you please,' returned the other.
'Would you like to drive ?' said Mr Pinch; his whole face beaming with a consciousness of the splendour of his offer.

'You shall, if you wish.' 'Why, that depends, Mr Pinch,' said Martin, laughing, 'upon what sort of a horse you have.