This is a greater pleasure than I thought was in store for me.
Indeed I thank you again." His voice would not serve him.

He stopped short and turned away to look for something in his coat.
"Indeed," said Westonhaugh, "it was a very little thing I did for you." And presently the two men went together into the drawing-room, Wostonhaugh asking all manner of questions, which Isaacs, who was himself again, began to answer.

The rest of us remained in the vestibule to meet Lord Steepleton, who at that moment came up the steps.

There were more greetings, and then the head _khitmatgar_ appeared and informed the "_Sahib log_, protectors of the poor, that their meat was ready." So we filed into the dining-room.
Isaacs was placed at Miss Westonhaugh's right, and her brother sat on his other side.

Ghyrkins was opposite his niece at the other end, and Kildare and I were together, facing Westonhaugh and Isaacs, a party of six.