Why doesn't he come ?" "He'll be here in one minute." "How do you know ?" "We came up in the same train.

He got in at Middlesborough.

He's just gone home to see his folks, and get a wash and a brush-up.

Considering he's coming up to town merely for the sake of the family ceremony, I think it would be very rude to commence without him.

It's no joke, a long railway journey this weather.