"Orlick there ?" "Ah!" he answered, slouching out.

"I was standing by a minute, on the chance of company." "You are late," I remarked.
Orlick not unnaturally answered, "Well?
And you're late." "We have been," said Mr.Wopsle, exalted with his late performance,--"we have been indulging, Mr.Orlick, in an intellectual evening." Old Orlick growled, as if he had nothing to say about that, and we all went on together.

I asked him presently whether he had been spending his half-holiday up and down town?
"Yes," said he, "all of it.

I come in behind yourself.

I didn't see you, but I must have been pretty close behind you.