They were all too astonished to stop him.

They heard him cross the bar-room and they heard the door close as he passed into the street.
"Of all the extraordinary things!" Maud declared.
"Well, I never!" Milly gasped.
"If Mr.Burton calls that behaving like a gentleman--" Maud continued, in a heated manner--Mr.Waddington patted her on the shoulder.
"Hush, hush, my dear!" he said.

"Between ourselves, Burton has been going it a bit lately.

There's no doubt that he's had a drop too much to drink this afternoon.

Don't take any notice of him.