'I hope you'll give me the pleasure of your company at dinner.

Benson, tell Ann to cook another partridge.' 'I don't know whether the innkeeper will allow me that pleasure,' replied the young gentleman.

'He says he cannot put me up for the night.' 'Of course he'll put you up,' said Mr.
Glenthorpe.

'Not even a Norfolk innkeeper would turn you out on to the North Sea marshes at this time of year.' That settled the question, because I couldn't afford to offend Mr.Glenthorpe, and besides, his providing the dinner helped me out of a difficulty.

So I went out to give orders about the dinner, leaving Mr.Glenthorpe and him sitting together talking." "Did you get him to fill in a registration form ?" asked Superintendent Galloway.
"I forgot to ask him, sir," replied the innkeeper.
"That is gross and inexcusable carelessness on your part, Benson," said Galloway sternly.