In this way, therefore, he had got into a habit of looking at the hounds, and keeping up his acquaintance in the county, meeting Lord Dumbello, Mr.Green Walker, Harold Smith, and other such like sinners; and on one such occasion, as the three months were nearly closing, he did meet Mr.Sowerby.
"Look here, Sowerby; I want to speak to you for half a moment.

What are you doing about that bill ?" "Bill--bill! what bill ?--which bill?
The whole bill, and nothing but the bill.

That seems to be the conversation nowadays of all men, morning, noon, and night ?" "Don't you know the bill I signed for you for four hundred pounds ?" "Did you, though?
Was not that rather green of you ?" This did seem strange to Mark.

Could it really be the fact that Mr.Sowerby had so many bills flying about that he had absolutely forgotten that occurrence in the Gatherum Castle bedroom?
And then to be called green by the very man whom he had obliged! "Perhaps I was," said Mark, in a tone that showed that he was somewhat piqued.

"But all the same I should be glad to know how it will be taken up." "Oh, Mark, what a ruffian you are to spoil my day's sport in this way.