say to Clapham Common? Oh, that's a very fine story! Never tell me!
No; you wouldn't be left alone, a Robinson Crusoe with wife and
children, because you're in the retail way. What?

"THE RETIRED WHOLESALES NEVER VISIT THE RETIRED RETAILS AT CLAPHAM?

"Ha! that's only your old sneering at the world, Mr. Caudle; but I
don't believe it. And after all, people should keep to their
station, or what was this life made for? Suppose a tallow-merchant
does keep himself above a tallow-chandler,--I call it only a proper
pride. What?

"YOU CALL IT THE ARISTOCRACY OF FAT?

"I don't know what you mean by 'aristocracy'; but I suppose it's only
another of your dictionary words, that's hardly worth the finding
out.

"What do you say to Hornsey or Muswell Hill? Eh?

"TOO HIGH?

"What a man you are! Well, then--Battersea?

"TOO LOW?

"You're an aggravating creature, Caudle, you must own that!
Hampstead, then?

"TOO COLD?