ArthurClennammovedtoattracthisattention,andthegreyeyebrowsturnedtowardshim。
’Ibegyourpardon,’saidClennam,’Ifearyoudidnothearmeannounced?’
’No,sir,Ididnot。Didyouwishtoseeme,sir?’
’Iwishedtopaymyrespects。’
MrCasbyseemedafeather’sweightdisappointedbythelastwords,havingperhapspreparedhimselfforthevisitor’swishingtopaysomethingelse。’HaveIthepleasure,sir,’heproceeded——’takeachair,ifyouplease——haveIthepleasureofknowing——?Ah!