Perhaps they were classical men nothing so hopeless as your classic.
I beg your pardon; before saying that, I ought to have found out
whether either of you is a classic."

The listeners both shook their heads, and laughed.

"So much the better. An astronomer, it is. plain, may manufacture
jam; a fellow brought up on Greek and Latin verses couldn't
possibly."

They were together at Bristol for a week, then Sherwood received a
telegram, and told Warburton that he must return to London
immediately.

"Something that bothers you?" said Will, noting a peculiar tremor on
his friend's countenance.

"No, no; a private affair; nothing to do with us. You stay on till
Saturday? I might be back in twenty-four hours."

"Good. Yes; I want to have some more talk with Applegarth about that
advertising proposal. I don't like to start with quite such a heavy
outlay"

"Nor I either," replied Godfrey, his eyes wandering. He paused, bit
the end of his moustache, and added. "By the bye, the St. Neots
money will be paid on Saturday, you said?"

"I believe so. Or early next week."