5/13 How I longed for my master to make up his mind and go to the breakfast! "But I wouldn't have you miss seeing him," said Jim, "for I'm no end proud of him; and when you've once seen him, you'll have seen the best fellow going. That is," added he, "present company of course excepted." "I'm sure he's a nice man." "Nice! Of course, and therefore fit company for you and me; so come along, old man. I never had such hard work inviting a man to breakfast in all my life." "I'm certain I'm ill-mannered," said George, "but I won't hold out any more. You will--" "Hurrah, that's settled, and here we are, too!" With that he led the way up a staircase, on the second floor of which he opened a door, and ushered George into his rooms. |