this; I am quite of the old gentleman's mind about some things, and
about others I hold him to be quite wide of the mark. But as to talking
in such a whisky frisky manner that nobody can understand him, why its
tantamount to not talking at all, being he might as well hold his
tongue. That's what _I_ say. And then as to that other article, of
abusing a person for not giving away all his lawful gains to every
cripple in the streets, just because he happens to have but one leg, or
one eye, or some such matter, why it's knowing nothing of business!
it's what _I_ call talking at random."

"When you have finished, Sir," said Mr Delvile, "you will be so good to
let me know."

"I don't mean to intrude, Sir; that's not my way, so if you are upon
business--"

"What else, Sir, could you suppose brought me hither? However, I by no
means purpose any discussion. I have only a few words more to say to
this gentlewoman, and as my time is not wholly inconsequential, I
should not be sorry to have an early opportunity of being heard."

"I shall leave you with the lady directly, Sir; for I know business
better than to interrupt it: but seeing chairs in the entry, my notion
was I should see ladies in the parlour, not much thinking of
gentlemen's going about in that manner, being I never did it myself.
But I have nothing to offer against that; let every man have his own
way; that's what _I_ say. Only just let me ask the lady before I go,
what's the meaning of my seeing two chairs in the entry, and only a
person for one in the parlour? The gentleman, I suppose, did not come
in _both_; ha! ha! ha!"