In fact, I was so engrossed with it that when Jack came and asked me if I was going out to lunch I said I really could not leave it now, but would take my lunch later on.
So he went, and several of the others, leaving me with Crow, Wallop, and Hawkesbury, in possession of the office.
The two former heroes had by this time somewhat recovered from their surprise at seeing me once more in the land of the living, and seemed disposed to wax facetious in proportion at my expense.
I dug my thumbs into my ears, in the hopes of getting on with my work, but it was not easy, and I had at last to give up the attempt.
"Jolly glad he's not kicked the bucket, for one thing," said Wallop.
"Why ?" asked Crow, apparently surprised that there should be any reason for thankfulness in such an event.
"He owes me thirty bob, that's all," said Wallop.
It was true! It was one of the oldest of my debts, and one which had been greatly on my mind for many a day.
"Ah!" said I, feeling constrained to take some notice of the remark.
"I'm afraid I've kept you out of that money a long time, Wallop." "Don't mention it," said Wallop.

"When I want it I'll drop on you for it, my boy." "I'll try to pay it off as soon as ever I can," I said.
I disliked Wallop, as I have said, and the thought that I owed him money was not at all pleasant to me.
My creditor laughed.
"There's plenty more will be glad to hear you're better," said he.
"There's Shoddy I met the other week in a regular blue funk because he thought you'd bolted.

He wanted to come down and see the governors here about his little bill, but I managed to pacify him.

But he says if you don't give him a call soon he'll wake you up." "I'll go and see him at once," I said, feeling very uncomfortable.
"Then there's the Twins.

It seems you're on their books for a matter of a sov.