But, there, that murder that's happened close by, it's just upset me--upset me altogether to-day." "Enough to upset anyone--that was," acknowledged the young man ruefully.

"I've only come in for a minute, like.

I haven't no right to come when I'm on duty like this--" Joe Chandler was looking longingly at what remains of the meal were still on the table.
"You can take a minute just to have a bite and a sup," said Bunting hospitably; "and then you can tell us any news there is, Joe.

We're right in the middle of everything now, ain't we ?" He spoke with evident enjoyment, almost pride, in the gruesome fact.
Joe nodded.

Already his mouth was full of bread-and-butter.