He was not surprised that anything should pass Wilkins's comprehension, and he was determined to give him no opening for holding forth.
"Well, we'll let you alone," said Bennett.

"You'll have very little time to get off in.

We'll make your excuses, Mr.Wharton.You may be sure everybody is so pleased with your speech we shall find them all in a good temper.

It was grand!--let me congratulate you again.

Good-night--I hope you'll get your poacher off!" The others followed suit, and they all took leave in character;--Molloy, with an eager business reference to the order of the day for Saturday,--"Give me your address at Widrington; I'll post you everything to-night, so that you may have it all under your eye"-- Casey, with the off-hand patronage of the man who would not for the world have his benevolence mistaken for servility,--and Wilkins with as gruff a nod and as limp a shake of the hand as possible.