It may amuse you to hear of a very extraordinary piece of impertinence of which, only this afternoon, he was guilty.

He accosted me upon the Terrace--he is a young American whom I have met in London--and asked me for information respecting a Mr.and Miss Grex." Mr.Grex looked slowly towards the speaker.

There was very little change in his face, yet Draconmeyer seemed in some way confused.
"You will understand, I am sure, sir," he continued, a little hastily, "that I was in no way to blame for the question which the young man addressed to me.

He had the presumption to enquire whether I could procure for him an introduction to the young lady whom he knew as Miss Grex.

Even at this moment," Draconmeyer went on, lowering his voice, "he is trying to persuade Hunterleys to let him come over to us." "The young man," Mr.Grex said deliberately, "is ignorant.