notadapperwaiter，withblackshinyhair，anddressedlikeaguestforadinner—party。Therearetwodistinctclassesofwaiters，andasfarasIhavebeenabletoperceive，thespecialstatusofthewaiterinquestioncannotbedecidedbyobservationoftheclassofwaitertowhichhebelongs。InsuchatownasBarchesteryoumayfindtheoldwaiterwiththedirtytowelintheheadinn，orinthesecond—classinn，andsoyoumaythedapperwaiter。Oryoumayfindbothineachandnotknowwhichisseniorwaiterandwhichjuniorwaiter。ButforserviceI
alwaysprefertheoldwaiterwiththedirtytowel，andIfinditmoreeasytosatisfyhiminthematterofsixpencewhenmyrelationswiththeinncometoanend。
’Haveyoubeenherelong，John，’saidMrToogood。
’Agoodishmanyyears，sir。’
’SoIthought，bythelookofyou。Onecanseethatyoubelonginawaytotheplace。Youdoagooddealofbusinesshere，Isuppose，atthistimeoftheyear？’