"I shouldn't have said that," he muttered.

"I was a fool to say that!" Then, more loudly, "Someone said to me, 'You can't go into a lodging-house without any luggage.

They wouldn't take you in.' But you have taken me in, Mrs.Bunting, and I'm grateful for--for the kind way you have met me--" He looked at her feelingly, appealingly, and Mrs.Bunting was touched.

She was beginning to feel very kindly towards her new lodger.
"I hope I know a gentleman when I see one," she said, with a break in her staid voice.
"I shall have to see about getting some clothes to-morrow, Mrs.Bunting." Again he looked at her appealingly.
"I expect you'd like to wash your hands now, sir.

And would you tell me what you'd like for supper?
We haven't much in the house." "Oh, anything'll do," he said hastily.