This is the gas-office.

Try next door." At the adjoining window Mr.Lamb said, "Look here! I want to see Deacon Jones a minute about the prophet Moses, and I wish you'd tell him so." "No, I won't," replied the clerk.

"He's too busy to be bothered with-anything of that kind." "But I must see him," said Peter; "I insist on seeing him.

The fact of the matter is, I've got a bet about Moses'-- " "Don't make any difference what you've got; you can't see him." "But I will.

I want you to go and tell him I'm here, and that I wish for some information respecting Moses.