But Mr.Polehampton apparently did not.

He had to catch the last post.
Lea, it appeared, had advised him to publish a manuscript by a man called Howden--a moderately known writer....
"But I am disturbed to find, Mr.Lea, that is, my daughter tells me that the manuscript is not ...

is not at all the thing....

In fact, it's quite--and--eh ...

I suppose it's too late to draw back ?" "Oh, it's altogether too late for _that_" Lea said, nonchalantly.
"Besides, Howden's theories always sell." "Oh, yes, of course, of course," Mr.Polehampton interjected, hastily, "but don't you think now ...