It must have been my handkerchief, I suppose.

I remember that I did blow my nose." He hardly said a word in the way of thanks to his assistant.

"Where should I have been if you had not come to me ?" he had exclaimed immediately after his deliverance; but having said that he didn't think it necessary to say much more to Eames.

But he made himself very pleasant, and by the time he had reached the house his companion was almost glad that he had been forced to dine at the Manor House.
"And now we'll have a drink," said the earl.

"I don't know how you feel, but I never was so thirsty in my life." Two servants immediately showed themselves, and evinced some surprise at Johnny's appearance.