He talked to the waiters, and made friends with the landlord; got all the information which he could gather regarding the towns into which he came; and drove about from one sight or curiosity to another with indefatigable good-humour and interest.

It was good for Clive to see men and cities; to visit mills, manufactories, country seats, cathedrals.

He asked a hundred questions regarding all things round about him; and any one caring to know who Thomas Newcome was, and what his rank and business, found no difficulty in having his questions answered by the simple and kindly traveller.
Mine host of the King's Arms, Mr.Taplow aforesaid, knew in five minutes who his guest was, and the errand on which he came.

Was not Colonel Newcome's name painted on all his trunks and boxes?
Was not his servant ready to answer all questions regarding the Colonel and his son?
Newcome pretty generally introduced Clive to my landlord, when the latter brought his guest his bottle of wine.

With old-fashioned cordiality, the Colonel would bid the landlord drink a glass of his own liquor, and seldom failed to say to him, "This is my son, sir.