How are you, old man ?" And before the horrified dandy could recover from his surprise, he found his hand being warmly shaken by his old schoolfellow.
Horace, sublimely unconscious of the impression he was creating, indulged in a critical survey of the apartment, and said,-- "Snug little crib you've got--not quite so jolly, though, as the old study you and Reg had at Wilderham.

How's Harker, by the way ?" And he proceeded to stroll across the room to look at a picture.
Blandford and Pillans exchanged glances.

Wrath was in the face of the one, bewilderment in the face of the other.
"Who's your friend ?" whispered the latter.
"An old schoolfellow who--" "Nice lot of fellows you seem to have been brought up with, upon my word," said Mr Pillans.
"I suppose he'll be up for Christmas," pursued Horace.

"Jolly glad I shall be to see him, too.

I say, why don't you come and look us up?
The _mater_ would be awfully glad, though we've not very showy quarters to ask you to.