AttheendoftwohoursGeorge\'sbarber-employerreturnedtorelievehisassistant,and,onreceivingfromhimanaccountandacertainpercentageoftheafternoon\'sfeesminusthegiftfromPaul,wasinformedbyGeorgethatheshouldpretermithisattendanceforafewdays。\"Udderprivateandpersonalaffairs,\"
explainedtheoldnegro,whomadenosocialdistinctioninhisvocabulary,\"peroccupyin\'disniggah\'stime。\"Theheadbarber,unwillingtoloseareallygoodassistant,endeavoredtodissuadehimbytheofferofincreasedemolument,butGeorgewasfirm。
Asheenteredthesitting-roomthecoloneldetectedhisstep,andcalledhimin。
\"Anothertime,George,neverallowaguestofminetosendawaywine。Ifhedon\'tcareforit,putitonthesideboard。\"
\"Yes,sah;butasyo\'didn\'tlikeityo\'self,MarseHarry,anddewinewasdemost\'xpensivequalityobGlencoe\"——