You ah all witnesses.

May I ahsk you-ah names, and may I wequest youah pwesence to-night, both to ensuah the--ar--fulfillment of the vehbal contwact which you have heahd, and to pwevent the wepetition of this scandalous scene ?" He opened the door.

"Aw wevoah, gentlemen!" By this time he was in the elevator.

From this coign of vantage he sent a Parthian shaft.
"Till eight o'clock, Mistah--ah--Tomkinson!" The three held the raging Thompson with some mutual dishevelment.

They soothed him with flattery, stayed him with flagons, for he yearned for blood with a great yearning.
"Listen to your friends, boy," urged Mitchell.