"'Pon my word, Mr. Caudle, I think it a waste of time to come to bed
at all now! The cocks will be crowing in a minute. Keeping people
up till past twelve. Oh yes! you're thought a man of very fine
feelings out of doors, I dare say! It's a pity you haven't a little
feeling for those belonging to you at home. A nice hour to keep
people out of their beds!

"WHY DID I SIT UP, THEN?

"Because I chose to sit up--but that's my thanks. No, it's no use
your talking, Caudle; I never WILL let the girl sit up for you, and
there's an end. What do you say?

"WHY DOES SHE SIT UP WITH ME, THEN?

"That's quite a different matter: you don't suppose I'm going to sit
up alone, do you? What do you say?

"WHAT'S THE USE OF TWO SITTING UP?

"That's my business. No, Caudle, it's no such thing. I DON'T sit up
because I may have the pleasure of talking about it; and you're an
ungrateful, unfeeling creature to say so. I sit up because I choose
it; and if you don't come home all the night long--and 'twill soon
come to that, I've no doubt--still, I'll never go to bed, so don't
think it.

"Oh, yes! the time runs away very pleasantly with you men at your