"I've known men to be prodigious short when they had aught to hide." "Have ye so?
Ye seem to have had a wide experience." And Mr.Caryll sauntered out, humming a French air through closed lips.
Mr.Green looked after him with hardened eyes.

He turned to the drawer who stood by.

"He's mighty close," said he.

"Mighty close!" "Ye're not perhaps quite the company he cares for," the drawer suggested candidly.
Mr.Green looked at him.

"Very like," he snapped.