He doles out sous to the traveller, one at a time, with the air of a man who is giving away the savings of a lifetime.
If, after five minutes or so, you still appear discontented he goes away quite suddenly.

You think he has gone to open another chest of half-pence, but when a quarter of an hour has passed and he does not reappear, you inquire about him amongst the other waiters.
A gloom at once falls upon them.

You have spoken of the very thing that has been troubling them.

He used to be a waiter here once--one might almost say until quite recently.

As to what has become of him--ah! there you have them.