Mr. Jingle assented, and the quartette walked into an empty apartment.
'Now, sir,' said the little man, as he carefully closed the door, 'is there no way of accommodating this matter—step this way, sir, for a moment—into this window, Sir, where we can be alone—there, sir, there,pray sit down, sir. Now, my dear Sir, between you and I,we know very well, my dear Sir, that you have run off with this lady for the sake of her money. Don't frown,Sir, don't frown; I say, between you and I, we know it. We are both men of the world, and WE know very well that our friends here, are not—eh?'