"Happy to have met a gentleman so familiar with the reputation of our house.

Pray, may I enquire to the name ?" "Chapman--Bigelow Chapman.

My wife, Mr.Topman; my enlarged and better half.

Mr.Topman, my dear, of the firm of Topman and Gusher.

Doing a large miscellaneous business, and highly respectable." "What a strange meeting this is.