Thecoffee-roomhadnootheroccupant，thatforenoon，thanthegentlemaninbrown。Hisbreakfast-tablewasdrawnbeforethefire，andashesat，withitslightshiningonhim，waitingforthemeal，hesatsostill，thathemighthavebeensittingforhisportrait。
Veryorderlyandmethodicalhelooked，withahandoneachknee，andaloudwatchtickingasonoroussermonunderhisflappedwaistcoat，asthoughitpitteditsgravityandlongevityagainstthelevityandevanescenceofthebriskfire。Hehadagoodleg，andwasalittlevainofit，forhisbrownstockingsfittedsleekandclose，andwereofafinetexture；
hisshoesandbuckles，too，thoughplain，weretrim。Heworeanoddlittlesleekcrispflaxenwig，settingveryclosetohishead:whichwig，itistobepresumed，wasmadeofhair，butwhichlookedfarmoreasthoughitwerespunfromfilamentsofsilkorglass。Hislinen，thoughnotofafinenessinaccordancewithhisstockings，wasaswhiteasthetopsofthewavesthatbrokeupontheneighbouringbeach，orthespecksofsailthatglintedinthesunlightfaratsea。Afacehabituallysuppressedandquieted，wasstilllightedupunderthequaintwigbyapairofmoistbrighteyesthatitmusthavecosttheirowner，inyearsgoneby，somepainstodrilltothecomposedandreservedexpressionofTellson\'sBank。Hehadahealthycolourinhischeeks，andhisface，thoughlined，borefewtracesofanxiety。
But，perhapstheconfidentialbachelorclerksinTellson\'sBankwereprincipallyoccupiedwiththecaresofotherpeople；andperhapssecond-handcares，likesecond-handclothes，comeeasilyoffandon。
Completinghisresemblancetoamanwhowassittingforhisportrait，Mr。Lorrydroppedofftosleep。Thearrivalofhisbreakfastrousedhim，andhesaidtothedrawer，ashemovedhischairtoit: