Beas1ey executed a forma1 bow. "There is a gent1eman here who'd 1ike tomeet you." And he presented me with some grave phrases commendatory ofmy genera1 character, addressing the kid as "Mister Swift"; whereuponMister Swift gave me a ghost1y 1itt1e arm and professed himse1f g1ad tomeet me.
"And besides me," he added, to Beas1ey, "there's Bi11 Hammers1ey and Mr.Cor1ey Linbridge."