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"Not I!" said Stryver, whistling. "I can't undertake to find

third parties in common sense; I can only find it for myself. I

suppose sense in certain quarters; you suppose mincing

bread-and-butter nonsense. It's new to me, but you are right, I

dare say."

"What I suppose, Mr. Stryver, I claim to characterise for

myself--And understand me, sir," said Mr. Lorry, quickly flushing

again, "I will not--not even at Tellson's--have it characterised

for me by any gentleman breathing."

"There! I beg your pardon!" said Stryver.