12/12 You may lock up,' said he, turning to Spigot, who, with both footmen, was in attendance to see Mr.Hobanob off; 'you may lock up, and tell the cook to have breakfast ready at nine precisely.' 'Oh, never mind about breakfast for me,' interposed Sponge, 'I'll have some tea or coffee and chops, or boiled ham and eggs, or whatever's going, in my bedroom,' said he; 'so never mind altering your hour for me.' 'Oh, but my dear fellow, we'll all breakfast together' (Jawleyford had no notion of standing two breakfasts), 'we'll all breakfast together,' said he; 'no trouble, I assure you--rather the contrary. Say half-past eight--half-past eight. Spigot! to a minute, mind.' And Sponge, seeing there was no help for it, bid the ladies good night, and tumbled off to bed with little expectation of punctuality. |