With this view he took a few turns up and down the skittle-ground, and did not re-enter the house until Mr Tigg and his friend had quitted it, and the new pupil and Mark were watching their departure from one of the windows.
'I was just a-saying, sir, that if one could live by it,' observed Mark, pointing after their late guests, 'that would be the sort of service for me.

Waiting on such individuals as them would be better than grave-digging, sir.' 'And staying here would be better than either, Mark,' replied Tom.

'So take my advice, and continue to swim easily in smooth water.' 'It's too late to take it now, sir,' said Mark.

'I have broke it to her, sir.

I am off to-morrow morning.' 'Off!' cried Mr Pinch, 'where to ?' 'I shall go up to London, sir.' 'What to be ?' asked Mr Pinch.
'Well! I don't know yet, sir.