Mydearfullybelievinghewasofferingmesomethingwithhisobligingforeignmanners,——snuffforanythingIknew,——IgavealittlebendofmyheadandIsaysifyou’llcreditit,\"NoIthankyou。Ihavenotcontractedthehabit。\"
Thegentlemanlooksperplexedandsays\"Lodgers!\"
\"Oh!\"saysIlaughing。\"Blesstheman!Whyyestobesure!\"
\"Mayitnotbeaformerlodger?\"saysthegentleman。\"Somelodgerthatyoupardonedsomerrwent?Youhavepardonedlodgerssomerrwent?\"
\"Hem!Ithashappenedsir\"saysI,\"butIassureyouIcancalltomindnogentlemanofthatdescriptionthatthisisatalllikelytobe。\"