He looked at him curiously.

He was an observant person and much interested in his fellow-creatures.
"Kind of change in you, isn't there ?" he asked, in a puzzled manner.

"I scarcely recognized you at first." Burton made no reply.

The conventional falsehood which rose to his lips, died away before it was uttered.
"Look here," Mr.Lynn continued, "you take a word of advice from me.
You chuck those people, Waddington & Forbes.

They're wrong 'uns--won't do you a bit of good.