And, for that matter, my wife may have something to say about the outrage that has been perpetrated." He took it all very much as if the world owed him an explanation and not _vice versa_.

As he was stalking from the room, Brock bethought himself to ask,-- "When did you arrive, old man ?" "Last night on the 12.10.I registered as Smith.

It was so late that I decided not to disturb Edith.

They said in the office that you'd gone to bed, Brock.

Now that I recall it, they said it in a very odd way too.
In fact, one of the clerks asked if I had it in for you too." "You were here all night ?" murmured Constance in plaintive misery.
"Well, not precisely all night, Connie.