He dozes himself full of venom and then has to get rid of it." "Our friend Richmond is about as truthful as he is complimentary," Mortimer replied.
"Yes," said Richmond, "but if I were no more complimentary than you are truthful, I should have a slam for everybody." "Oh, ho, ho, no," McGlenn cried, and Richmond shouted: "Oh, I have been robbed." Henry looked about for the cause of this commotion and saw a smiling man, portly and impressive, coming toward them with a dignified mince in his walk.

And Mr.Flummers was introduced with half-humorous ceremony.

He had rather a pleasant expression of countenance, and men who were well acquainted with him said that he had, though not so long of arm, an extensive reach for whisky.

He was of impressive size, with a sort of Napoleonic head; and when hot on the trail of a drink, his voice held a most unctuous solicitude.

He was exceedingly annoying to some people and was a source of constant delight to others.