I know we are old friends, but you forget our positions." The man of commerce laughed contemptuously.
"Look here," he said the next moment.

"Let's walk as far as St.Paul's and have a look at the crowd." "The crowd?
What crowd ?" When he had heard the explanation his lordship readily assented.
Certainly they would stroll as far as St.Paul's and back again, by that time Greenacre might have come.

It seemed probable that when they had gone a little distance Lord Polperro would feel shaky and consent to take a cab.

Drink, however, had invigorated the man; he reeled a little and talked very huskily, but declared that the walk was enjoyable.
"Let's go into the crowd, Gammon.

I like a crowd.