No, I did not drive over from Southminster on purpose to tell you; but I mention it now I am here." "I added the portico myself when I came here," said Mr.Gresley, stiffly, who had not forgotten or forgiven the enormity of Dick's behavior at the temperance meeting.
"So I should have thought," said Dick, warming to the subject, and mounting on a small garden-chair.

"And some escaped lunatic has put a clamp on the stucco." "I placed the clamp myself," replied Mr.Gresley.

"There really is no necessity for you to waste your time and mine here.

I understand the portico perfectly.

The crack is merely superficial." "Is it ?" said Dick.