If you'd asked me who 'e was I couldn't ha' told you--I shouldn't 'ave knowed 'im from Adam." Jack shook his head.

"It's hard to be forgotten like this," he said, sadly.

"Even Miss Kybird had forgotten me, after all that had passed between us." "Eh ?" said Mr.Kybird.
"Oh, don't take any notice of him," said his daughter.

"I'd like to see myself." Mr.Kybird paid no heed.

He was still thinking of the son of Captain Nugent being indebted to him for lodging, and the more he thought of the idea the better he liked it.
"Well, now you're 'ere," he said, with a great assumption of cordiality, "why not come in and 'ave a cup o' tea ?" The other hesitated a moment and then, with a light laugh, accepted the offer.