He was accompanied by positively the least well-favored being of the species I had yet seen.

I was addressed by the former.
"Good morning, Sir John Goldencalf," he commenced, with a sort of jerk, that I afterwards learned was meant for a diplomatic salutation; "you have not met with the very best treatment to-day, and I have been waiting for a good opportunity to make my condolences, and to offer my services." "Sir, you are only too good.

I do feel a little wronged, and, I must say, sympathy is most grateful to my feelings.

You will, however, allow me to express my surprise at your being acquainted with my real name, as well as with my misfortunes ?" "Why, sir, to own the truth, I belong to an examining people.

The population is very much scattered in my country, and we have fallen into a practice of inquiry that is very natural to such a state of things.