He sauntered up into the billiard-room knowing that his friend would be there, and there he found Doodles with his coat off, the sleeves of his shirt turned back, and armed with his cue.

His brother captain, the moment that he saw him, presented the cue at his breast.

"Does she know you're there, old fellow; I say, does she know you're there ?" The room was full of men, and the whole thing was done so publicly that Captain Clavering was almost offended.
"Come, Doodles, you go on with your game," said he; "it's you to play." Doodles turned to the table, and scientifically pocketed the ball on which he played; then laid his own ball close under the cushion, picked up a shilling and put it into his waistcoat pocket, holding a lighted cigar in his mouth the while, and then he came back to his friend.

"Well, Clavvy, how has it been ?" "Oh, nothing as yet, you know." "Haven't you seen her ?" "Yes, I've seen her, of course.

I'm not the fellow to let the grass grow under my feet.