Meantime the social sphere he adorned in his hours of idleness chose to pet him under the above nickname.

And Sir Ethelred, hearing it on the lips of his wife and girls every day (mostly at breakfast-time), had conferred upon it the dignity of unsmiling adoption.
The Assistant Commissioner was surprised and gratified extremely.
"I shall certainly bring my discoveries to the House on the chance of you having the time to--" "I won't have the time," interrupted the great Personage.

"But I will see you.

I haven't the time now--And you are going yourself ?" "Yes, Sir Ethelred.

I think it the best way." The Personage had tilted his head so far back that, in order to keep the Assistant Commissioner under his observation, he had to nearly close his eyes.
"H'm.