It was not a pleasant visit, sir--in fact, it was a most UNpleasant visit.

I came very near having cause for action--for assault, really.

A very polite colored man was all that prevented it, and--Ah--here it is!" He had the minute pest now.

"Permit me to separate the list from the exhibits." At this Gadgem's hand, clutching a bundle of papers, came out with a jerk--so much of a jerk that St.George, who was about to end the comedy by ordering the man from the room, stopped short in his protest, his curiosity getting the better of him to know what the fellow had found.
"There, sir." Here he drew a long slip from the package, held it between his thumb and forefinger, and was about to continue, when St.George burst out with: "Look here, Gadgem--if you have any business with Mr.Rutter you will please state it at once.

We have hardly finished breakfast." "I beg, sir, that you will not lose your temper.