"I'm blowed if you know who I am--I'm the One and Only Ras Fendihook--Illusionist, Ventriloquist, and General Variety Artist.

Haven't you ever seen my turn ?" We confessed, with regret, that we had missed the privilege.
"Well, well, it's a queer world," he said philosophically.

"You've never heard of me--and perhaps you two gentlemen are big bugs in your own line--and I've never heard of you.

But anyhow, I never asked you, Mr.
Chayne, to catch my gloves." "I haven't your gloves," said Jaffery, with his eye on Susan.
"You have.

You've got 'em in your pocket." And diving into Jaffery's jacket pocket, he produced the wash-leather gloves.
"There, Petronella," said he, "that's the end of the matinee performance." Susan looked at him wide-eyed.