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949 resolved themselves into a committee of ways and means, and discussed the arrangements which should be made for the reception of the young bride. As they were, like some other committees, extremely dull and prolix in debate, this history may pursue the footsteps of Newman Noggs; thereby combining advantage with necessity; for it would have been necessary to do so under any circumstances, and necessity has no law, as all the world knows. ‘You’ve been a long time,’ said Ralph, when Newman returned. ‘HE was a long time,’ replied Newman. ‘Bah!’ cried Ralph impatiently. ‘Give me his note, if he gave you one: his message, if he didn’t. And don’t go away. I want a word with you, sir.’ Newman handed in the note, and looked very virtuous and innocent while his employer broke the seal, and glanced his eye over it. ‘He’ll be sure to come,’ muttered Ralph, as he tore it to pieces; ‘why of course, I know he’ll be sure to come. What need to say that? Noggs! Pray, sir, what man was that, with whom I saw you in the street last night?’ ‘I don’t know,’ replied Newman. ‘You had better refresh your memory, sir,’ said Ralph, with a threatening look. ‘I tell you,’ returned Newman boldly, ‘that I don’t know. He came here twice, and asked for you. You were out. He came again. You packed him off, yourself. He gave the name of Brooker.’ ‘I know he did,’ said Ralph; ‘what then?’ ‘What then? Why, then he lurked about and dogged me in the street. He follows me, night after night, and urges me to bring him |
