Indeed, they were positively maddening.
He went home, gave an emphatic order that no one, except Miss Martin, if she called, was to be admitted and savagely buried himself in a treatise on earth-tides.
But that day of events had not finished for him yet.

He had, perforce, eaten a good meal, and was thinking of going to the post office in order to clear up an undoubted misapprehension in Mr.Martin's mind, when Minnie Bates came with a card.
"If you please, sir," said the girl, "this gentleman is very pressing.
He says he's sure you'll give him an interview when you see his name." So Grant looked, and read:-- MR.

ISIDOR G.INGERMAN _Prince's Chambers, London, W._.