Isupposeyouwon’tbebackbeforethree?’saidthelady,addressingherhusband。
’Imustleavethisattwo,’saidthewarden。
’Quiteoutofthequestion,’saidthearchdeacon,answeringhiswife,andstillreadingtheshopkeepers’names;’Idon’tsupposeIshallbebacktillfive。’
Therewasanotherlongpause,duringwhichMrHardingcontinuedtostudyhisBradshaw。
’ImustgotoCoxandCummins,’saidthearchdeaconatlast。