By the way, did they finish emptying the waggon ?" "Oh yes, father; I saw that done, and kept account of the packages that came over in the _Northumbrian_.

I didn't know the rest." "That was businesslike, and the more so for its being done unasked." "But Brookes didn't like my being there, father." "Indeed!" said the doctor slowly.

"And the other man--Samson ?" "He liked it, father.

We're capital friends.

I like him: he's such a rum old fellow." "Well, you must get to like Brookes too.