You shall tell me in what disposition you find yourself to-morrow.' 'Then, sir,' said Mark, rubbing his hands, 'the job's done.

Go on, sir, if you please.

I'm all attention.' Throwing himself back in his arm-chair, and looking at the fire, with now and then a glance at Mark, who at such times nodded his head sagely, to express his profound interest and attention.

Martin ran over the chief points in his history, to the same effect as he had related them, weeks before, to Mr Pinch.

But he adapted them, according to the best of his judgment, to Mr Tapley's comprehension; and with that view made as light of his love affair as he could, and referred to it in very few words.