I promised Thompson, here, to do him the honors, and now I've got to help John out.

Oh, you two are not acquainted, are you?
Ex_cuse_ me! Mr.Archibald, Mr.Bickford--Mr.
Thompson, Mr.Bickford.

Mr.Bickford's father was a dear old friend of mine.

Once very wealthy, too, but has had reverses.

Bless me, how I do ramble on! Old age, sir, old age! Osler was half right.