"You were pleased to say just now, that every one concerned with these matters was something particular." "Ay, ay--something crazy--a little mad, or so.

That was what I said, and I can prove it." "I should be glad to hear the proof," said Jekyl--"I hope you do not except yourself ?" "Oh! by no means," answered Touchwood; "I am one of the maddest old boys ever slept out of straw, or went loose.

But you can put fishing questions in your turn, Captain, I see that--you would fain know how much, or how little, I am in all these secrets.

Well, that is as hereafter may be.

In the meantime, here are my proofs .-- Old Scrogie Mowbray was mad, to like the sound of Mowbray better than that of Scrogie; young Scrogie was mad, not to like it as well.