Ihavetoacknowledge，withthanks，thespeedyarrivalofmytwosubordinates——menofveryaverageabilities，Iamafraid；but，fortunately，Ishallalwaysbeonthespottodirectthem。
MyfirstbusinessthismorningwasnecessarilytopreventpossiblemistakesbyaccountingtoMr。andMrs。Yatmanforthepresenceoftwostrangersonthescene。Mr。Yatman（betweenourselves，apoor，feebleman）onlyshookhisheadandgroaned。
Mrs。Yatman（thatsuperiorwoman）favoredmewithacharminglookofintelligence。
\"Oh，Mr。Sharpin！\"shesaid，\"Iamsosorrytoseethosetwomen！
Yoursendingfortheirassistancelooksasifyouwerebeginningtobedoubtfulofsuccess。\"