He recalled "Rabbit Jack's" pronouncement--"either the chap hisself or his dead spit." But it behoved him to rescue the ladies from an _impasse_.
"When you reached Stowmarket did the stationmaster exhibit any marked interest in you ?" he inquired.
"Well, now, that beats the band," cried Robert.

"He looked at me as though I had seven heads and horns to match.

But how did you know that ?" "Merely on account of your marked resemblance to David Hume-Frazer.

It puzzled the stationmaster some time ago.

By the way, you appear to like the shade of the yew trees outside.